# 116-hr-8208: Mono Lake Kutzadikaª Tribe Recognition Act

116-hr-8208, Mono Lake Kutzadikaª Tribe Recognition Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8208
- Congress: 116
- Title: Mono Lake Kutzadikaª Tribe Recognition Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Introduced: 2020-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Mono Lake Kutzadika&#7491 Tribe Recognition Act This bill extends federal recognition to the Mono Lake Kutzadika&#7491 Tribe. The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be Mono and Inyo counties, California. In addition, the bill grants the tribe hunting and fishing rights on all federal lands within its aboriginal land area. Further, the tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll. Interior, upon the request of the tribe, must take into trust certain land in Mono County, California, for the benefit of the tribe.

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- 116-hr-8865: MORE DOT Grants Act
- 116-hr-8850: Apple Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Establishment Act
- 116-hr-8849: California Desert Conservation Enhancement Act
- 116-hr-8848: Twentynine Palms Outdoor Recreational Enhancement Act
- 116-hr-8798: Historic Routes Preservation Act
- 116-hr-8743: Solar Jobs Preservation Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8208 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8208)

## Related
- [116-hr-8865: MORE DOT Grants Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8865)
- [116-hr-8850: Apple Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Establishment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8850)
- [116-hr-8849: California Desert Conservation Enhancement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8849)
- [116-hr-8848: Twentynine Palms Outdoor Recreational Enhancement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8848)
- [116-hr-8798: Historic Routes Preservation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8798)
- [116-hr-8743: Solar Jobs Preservation Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8743)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8208 (as of 2025-11-18).