H.R. 3073 · 119th Congress

Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act

Introduced on Apr 29, 2025 by Celeste Maloy (R-UT-2). 2 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Mar 17, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Apr 29, 2025
Cosponsors
2
0 from the other party
Policy area
Native Americans
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To confer jurisdiction on the State of Utah with respect to civil causes of action arising on or within the Indian lands of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Jurisdiction and venue
  • Utah

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Apr 29, 2025). Public domain.

Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act

This bill confers legal jurisdiction to the State of Utah over certain civil cases involving the Shivwits Band of Paiutes. It also allows the tribe to lease its land held in trust. The tribe is located in southwestern Utah.

Specifically, the bill confers jurisdiction to the State of Utah over any civil cause of action (1) to which the Shivwits Band of Paiutes is a party, and (2) that arises on or within Indian lands. Under the bill, Indian lands are lands of the tribe that are (1) held in trust for the benefit of the tribe, or (2) subject to restrictions by the United States against alienation (i.e., sale or transfer).

Additionally, the bill specifies that any cause of action arising from any contract or agreement (including a lease) to which the tribe is party or that affects or arises on these Indian lands shall be deemed a civil cause of action. Therefore, this bill allows the tribe and third parties to resolve contract disputes in state court.

The bill also authorizes the tribe to lease its land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Celeste MaloyR-UT-2Sponsor

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Apr 29, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Apr 29, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Apr 29, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. May 13, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
  5. May 20, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  6. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
  7. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Feb 23, 2026Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-514.
  10. Feb 23, 2026 · HouseReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-514.
  11. Feb 23, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 440.
  12. Mar 16, 2026 · HouseMr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Mar 16, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2514-2516)
  14. Mar 16, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3073.
  15. Mar 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2515)
  16. Mar 16, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2515)
  17. Mar 16, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Mar 17, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. CITY OF SANTA CLARA1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2026.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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