# 119-hr-5682: To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.

119-hr-5682, To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status passed_house (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5682
- Congress: 119
- Title: To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-10-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Transfers about 860 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Riverside County into trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians.** The land becomes part of the Tribe's reservation and must be maintained as open space to protect archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources. It remains subject to existing encumbrances, rights‑of‑way, leases, permits, and easements. Utilities or structures that support preservation are allowed. The land is barred from Class II and Class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Existing water rights and service agreements are not changed and a map of the parcel will be kept on file with the Bureau of Land Management.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pechanga trust land for open space: mixed, low. If enacted, about 860 acres in Riverside County would be taken into trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians. The land would become part of the Tribe’s reservation and be managed like other federal trust land. It would have to stay as open space to protect cultural, archaeological, and wildlife resou…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5682 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5682)

## Related
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- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2709)
- [119-hr-1927: CLEAR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1927)
- [119-hr-4073: Tsunami Warning, Research, and Education Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4073)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5682 (as of 2026-07-15).