About 860 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Riverside County, California would be transferred into federal trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians and added to their reservation. The land must be kept as open space and used only for purposes consistent with that designation, such as protecting its archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources. Utilities or structures needed to preserve those resources may be built, but the land cannot be used for any casino or gaming operation. Existing water rights, easements, and service agreements remain in place, and a map of the parcel is kept on public file with the BLM.
Congressional Summary
This bill takes approximately 860 acres of land in Riverside County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians. The land is currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management.The land taken into trust shall be (1) part of the tribe's reservation; (2) maintained as an open space; and (3) used only for purposes consistent with the maintenance of the land as open space and for the protection, preservation, and maintenance of the archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources on the land. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to House
- Action Date
- 2026-04-02
- Date Added
- 2026-05-29
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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