HR-2208 : Still Just a Bill


Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act

This bill allows the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes to conduct gaming activities on their land in Texas if certain conditions are met.

Currently, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities on their land if those activities are prohibited by Texas law. The bill instead prohibits the act from being construed to preclude or limit the applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Therefore, the bill effectively makes IGRA the controlling federal statute governing gaming activities on the tribes' land.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2021-05-13IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Senate
2021-05-12FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2021-05-12FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2225)House floor actions
2021-05-12FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2208.House floor actions
2021-05-12FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2225-2226)House floor actions
2021-05-12FloorMr. Soto moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
2021-05-06CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.House committee actions
2021-03-26IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.House floor actions
2021-03-26IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Native Americans
Related Subjects
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Gambling
Related Geographic Entities
  • Texas
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