# 117-hr-1975: Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021

117-hr-1975, Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1975
- Congress: 117
- Title: Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.
- Introduced: 2021-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take approximately 721.12 acres of land in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, if the tribe transfers title to that land to the United States. The land is made part of the Pala Indian Reservation. The bill generally prohibits gaming on any of the land taken into trust.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 397 | 25 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1975 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1975)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1975 (as of 2025-11-18).