{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5820","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5820,"title":"Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe Recognition Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-10-24","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"K000401","fullName":"Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3]","party":"R","state":"CA","district":3}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-10-24","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources."},"policyArea":"Native Americans","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-10-24","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a Tribe Recognition Act</strong></p><p>This bill extends federal recognition to the Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a Tribe.</p><p>The bill makes the tribe and its members eligible for services and benefits provided to federally recognized tribes and their members, without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of the residence of any member. The service area of the tribe is considered to be Mono and Inyo Counties, California.</p><p>In addition, the bill grants the tribe hunting and fishing rights on all federal lands within its aboriginal land area.</p><p>Further, the tribe must submit a membership roll to the Department of the Interior as a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits. The tribe must maintain the membership roll.</p><p>Interior, upon the request of the tribe, must take into trust certain land in Mono County, California, for the benefit of the tribe.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-08T16:34:40Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":276,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:23:54.515Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Mono%20Lake%20Kootzaduka%E2%80%99a%20Tribe%20Recognition%20Act"}]}}