Alex Padilla (D-CA)
Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5358)
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2026. It takes specific land in California into trust for the benefit of the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians. The land taken into trust will become part of the Tribe's reservation and be administered under laws generally applicable to trust property held by the United States for an Indian Tribe. The legislation also preserves public recreational access, requires the Tribe to maintain a fuel break, and explicitly prohibits any class II or class III gaming on the newly transferred land.
Yes
- Scored +6
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
This bill takes land into trust for the benefit of the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians, expanding their reservation land.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Under Section 2(a), certain land is taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, which provides them with the benefits of having the property held in trust as part of their reservation.
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Under Section 2(d)(2), the public retains the continuing right to access the land for recreational, scenic, scientific, and conservation uses, along with motorized access to roads and recreational access to existing trails.
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Under Section 2(d)(3), the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service retain necessary rights-of-way for operational and emergency purposes, including search and rescue, wildfire suppression, and health safety evacuation operations.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Under Section 2(e), the Tribe is explicitly made responsible for maintaining the fuel break within Parcels 2 and 3 in accordance with applicable Forest Service standards, placing a specific maintenance burden on them.
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Under Section 2(f), the land taken into trust is strictly prohibited from being used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, removing potential economic development options related to gaming for the Tribe on these specific parcels.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — This bill takes land into trust for the benefit of the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians, expanding their reservation land.
- 11/9/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5358)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California