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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Trade, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HBA9101E2F541467EAF7FCAEF3BC31D6E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act.
- Section id220928e3debd45abb7d2b05c9117b9e4: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Indian lands means lands of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes that are— held in trust by the United States for the benefit of...
- Section HB344FDFBFCCF4154BEA24A76A31051C4: 3. State civil jurisdiction The State of Utah shall have jurisdiction over any civil cause of action— to which the Shivwits Band of Paiutes is a party; and...
- Section H5A6FF78DEBF04F81AC4E5511392A8EF6: 4. Federal court jurisdiction Any contract or agreement, including a lease, affecting or arising on the Indian lands, or to which the Shivwits Band of Paiutes...
- Section HD5CBCF6723714B5A8ABAE2576CE0949F: 5. Sovereign immunity not abrogated Nothing in this Act abrogates— the sovereign immunity of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes from unconsented suit; or the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Trade, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Curtis introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
lands of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes that are— held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes
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