# 114-hr-1157: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2016

114-hr-1157, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 554. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1157
- Congress: 114
- Title: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2016
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 554.
- Introduced: 2015-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2015 Directs the Department of the Interior to take specified lands in Santa Barbara County, California, into trust for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians if the Tribe transfers title to that land to the United States. (Placing that land into trust removes certain restrictions on the property under California law.) Makes that land part of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation. Prohibits gaming on the land.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2015-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2015-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2015-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA), 2015-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2015-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2015-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2015-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2015-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-1157 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1157)

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- [114-hr-6323: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, Ca…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6323)
- [114-hr-6138: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 Ea…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6138)
- [114-hr-5948: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Ku…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5948)
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