H.R. 1975Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021

1 recorded action232 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Darrell Issa [R-CA-50]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Native Americans
Committees: Natural Resources Committee, Indian Affairs Committee
Latest action: Jun 23, 2022 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.

IntroducedMar 17, 2021
Passed the HouseNov 2, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take approximately 721.12 acres of land in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, if the tribe transfers title to that land to the United States. The land is made part of the Pala Indian Reservation.

The bill generally prohibits gaming on any of the land taken into trust.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1975 as reported to Senate on Jun 23, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 342

House Nov 2, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

397 Yea 25 Nay 9 not voting

Crossed both parties 25 of 422 voting members broke with their own party: 4 Democrats, 21 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic219 members

Republican212 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1975 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DJuan Vargas [D-CA-51]Original2026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 19752 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1975 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

SAN DIEGO COUNTYfiled by VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

Agriculture · Immigration · Veterans · Budget/Appropriations +15 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANSfiled by NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)

Indian/Native American Affairs1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

7 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.