# 119-s-748: A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.

119-s-748, A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-748
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Reaffirms that the Indian Reorganization Act applies to the Lytton Rancheria of California and authorizes placing land into trust.** This bill would let the Secretary of the Interior acquire land under section 5 of the 1934 Act and take it into trust for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria. Land taken into trust would become part of the tribe's reservation and be managed under the federal rules that apply to trust property held for Indian tribes.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Allow trust land for Lytton Rancheria: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would reaffirm that the Indian Reorganization Act applies to the Lytton Rancheria of California. The Secretary of the Interior would be able to acquire land and place it into federal trust for the tribe. Any land taken into trust would become part of the tribe’s reservation and…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-748 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/748)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-748 (as of 2026-10-17).