S 382 - Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 - National Key Vote

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Title: Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates approximately 17.264 acres of specified lands in Pierce County, Washington, into trusts for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation.

Highlights:

  • Appropriates approximately 17.264 acres of specified lands in Pierce County, Washington, into trusts for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation and requires that the land taken into the trust be part of the tribe’s reservation (Sec. 2).

  • Exempts the United States from being liable for any environmental contamination that occurred on or before the date this land was taken into the trust (Sec. 2).

  • Prohibits gaming on the land taken into the trust (Sec. 2).

NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS

Title: Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023

Title: Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023

NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS

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