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118-hr-1240118th CongressWALLET

Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023

Sponsored By: Representative Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

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Summary

This law transfers specific federal land into trust so it is held for the benefit of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. It also declares those tracts part of the Winnebago Reservation and binds them to the same terms as the Tribe's 1865 treaty lands.

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  • Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska: Gains title to three named tracts that will be held in trust by the United States and treated as reservation land under the 1865 treaty. This strengthens tribal land base and legal status.
  • Federal agencies and land management: Administrative jurisdiction over the described lands moves from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The United States will hold the lands in trust for the Tribe.
  • Local land specifics: The law lists three tracts, including land in Woodbury County, Iowa, as part of the reservation. The description ties the parcels to prior court records and legal descriptions.
  • Gaming and economic limits: The law bars Class II and Class III gaming on any land taken into trust under this act.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

New trust land for Winnebago Reservation

The law moves certain federal land from the Army Corps to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Upon enactment, the United States takes these lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The parcels are declared part of the Winnebago Reservation under the same terms as the 1865 treaty. This is subject to all valid existing rights. The three tracts are Nos. 119, 210, and 113, as described in federal court records.

No bingo or casino gaming on new trust land

The law bans Class II and Class III gaming on the parcels taken into trust by this Act. This includes bingo and casino-style games. The ban applies at all times and only to these tracts. It takes effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 2/28/2023

  • Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 2/28/2023

  • Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

    KS • D

    Sponsored 2/28/2023

  • Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 2/28/2023

  • Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 3/7/2023

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 10/11/2023

  • Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 10/18/2023

Roll Call Votes

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