S1508Referred to Committee
Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-04-29
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
John R. Curtis
Republican · UT · Senator
Votes with party: 76.6% (896 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (0)
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Indian AffairsHearings By (full committee) · 2025-12-17
Previously
- Senate Committee on Indian AffairsReferred To · 2025-04-29
Plain-English Summary
Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act This bill confers legal jurisdiction to the State of Utah over certain civil cases involving the Shivwits Band of Paiutes. It also allows the tribe to lease its land held in trust. The tribe is located in southwestern Utah. Specifically, the bill confers jurisdiction to the State of Utah over any civil cause of action (1) to which the Shivwits Band of Paiutes is a party, and (2) that arises on or within Indian lands. Under the bill, Indian lands are lands of the tribe that are (1) held in trust for the benefit of the tribe, or (2) subject to restrictions by the United States against alienation (i.e., sale or transfer). Additionally, the bill specifies that any cause of action arising from any contract or agreement (including a lease) to which the tribe is party or that affects or arises on these Indian lands shall be deemed a civil cause of action. Therefore, this bill allows the tribe and third parties to resolve contract disputes in state court. The bill also authorizes the tribe to lease its land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Native Americans
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