September 8, 2025
Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
To take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025
.
Sec. 2. Revocation of public land order; lands to be taken into trust
(a) Revocation of public land order
Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1)
Public Land Order 3309 (Sacramento 071209), dated January 17, 1964 (29 Fed. Reg. 609), is revoked; and
(2)
Jurisdiction over the land described in the public land order referred to in paragraph (1) is transferred to the Secretary.
(b) Trust transfer
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall place the following land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe:
(1)
The approximately 80 acres of land generally depicted as BLM Land–Proposed Transfer into Trust
on the Map.
(2)
The approximately 185 acres of land generally depicted as Indian Creek Ranch–Proposed Transfer into Trust Land Status
on the Map.
(c) Review; survey
(1) Review
Before the deadline described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall conduct a review of the land described in that subsection to determine if a survey of the land is required.
(2) Survey
(A) In general
If the Secretary determines that a survey is required under paragraph (1) after conducting the review required under that paragraph, the Secretary—
(i)
shall perform a survey of the land taken into trust under subsection (b); and
(ii)
may make minor corrections to the survey and legal land description of the land described in that subsection as the Secretary determines to be necessary to correct clerical, typographical, and surveying errors.
(B) Availability
A survey conducted under subparagraph (A) shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(d) Lands part of reservation; administration
The land taken into trust under subsection (b)—
(1)
is hereby declared to be part of the Reservation; and
(2)
shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.
(e) Gaming prohibited
Land taken into trust under subsection (b) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
(f) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Map
The term Map means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management titled Proposed Bureau of Land Management Land Transfer to Shingle Springs Rancheria
and dated May 2, 2025.
(2) Reservation
The term Reservation means the reservation of the Tribe.
(3) Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4) Tribe
The term Tribe means the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California.