A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes. do?

This bill concerns land in the State of California. The bill aims to take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians. The bill includes 'other purposes' beyond the land trust designation.

Q: What does TRANSFER OF LAND INTO TRUST FOR THE PECHANGA BAND OF of A bill to take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes. do?

This section transfers approximately 860 acres of land in Riverside County, California, administered by the Bureau of Land Management, into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians. The transferred land will be considered part of the Tribe's reservation and administered according to general laws and regulations for trust property held by the United States for Indian Tribes. The land must be maintained as open space and used for purposes consistent with that maintenance, as well as for protecting archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources. Existing encumbrances, liens, rights-of-way, leases, permits, and easements in effect at the time of enactment will remain in place. Construction and maintenance of utilities or structures are permitted if consistent with open space maintenance and resource protection. Gaming activities, specifically Class II and Class III gaming as defined by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, are prohibited on the land. Existing water rights and service agreements will not be altered by this Act. A map titled “BLM Lands into Trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians,” dated August 21, 2025, defines the 'Covered land' and will be publicly available.

Last updated: 3/11/2026 · Introduced: 3/11/2026

Author: Alex Padilla (D-CA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill transfers approximately 860 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Riverside County, California, into trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians.
The transferred land must be maintained as open space and used to protect archaeological, cultural, and wildlife resources.
Class II and Class III gaming activities are prohibited on the newly trust land.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 5682(In Committee)Official page

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