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H.R. 10623House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by Jared HuffmanRep. Jared Huffman (D-CA)
Introduced September 28, 2026

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This bill confirms that the Lytton Rancheria in California is covered by the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. It authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land and place it into trust for the tribe, adding that land to the tribe’s reservation and treating it under the same trust rules that apply to other Indian lands.

Key Provisions

  • Reaffirms that the Lytton Rancheria is subject to the Indian Reorganization Act, regardless of any other laws.
  • Allows the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land and hold it in trust for the Lytton Rancheria under the Act’s Section 5 authority.
  • Specifies that any land taken into trust becomes part of the tribe’s reservation and is managed according to standard trust‑land regulations.

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

September 28, 2026

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Introduced in House

September 28, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

September 28, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 28, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10623

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 28, 2026

Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.

1.

Lytton Rancheria of California land reaffirmation

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Lytton Rancheria of California is subject to the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), and the Secretary of the Interior may acquire and take into trust land for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria of California pursuant to section 5 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 5108).

(b)

Land To Be made part of the reservation

Land taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a) shall be—

(1)

part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria of California; and

(2)

administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.