# 116-hr-8209: To amend the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012 to remove the restriction on class II gaming on certain land in California.

116-hr-8209, To amend the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012 to remove the restriction on class II gaming on certain land in California., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8209
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend the Bridgeport Indian Colony Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act of 2012 to remove the restriction on class II gaming on certain land in California.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- 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

This bill allows Class II gaming (i.e., bingo and related games) on the approximately 39.36 acres of federal land in Mono County, California, that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Bridgeport Indian Colony.

## Related bills

- 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-8209 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8209)

## 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-8209 (as of 2025-11-18).