# 118-hr-423: Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023

118-hr-423, Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-423
- As of: 2026-01-05
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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-423
- Congress: 118
- Title: Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-01-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Creates a land-into-trust transfer of about 721.12 acres (the Gregory Canyon parcel) for the Pala Band of Mission Indians.** The law moves that specific parcel into federal trust, makes it part of the Pala Indian Reservation, and prohibits gaming on the transferred land.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2023-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 721 acres added to Pala Reservation: benefit, high. The Tribe must transfer title to about 721.12 acres in San Diego County within 180 days of enactment. The Secretary of the Interior then must take the land into trust within 180 days after the transfer. The land becomes part of the Pala Indian Reservation and is managed under the usual federal trus…
- No casino gaming on new trust land: cost, high. The Tribe cannot conduct gaming on the land taken into trust under this law. This applies to tribal authority and to federal gaming law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The ban takes effect upon enactment.

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## Sources
- [118-hr-423 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/423)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-423 (as of 2026-01-05).