The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2026
HR 3073 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Celeste Maloy (R)

Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act

Gives Utah state courts jurisdiction over civil cases involving the Shivwits Band of Paiutes and their trust lands.

Tradeoff

Allows the Shivwits Band of Paiutes to lease tribal trust land for up to 99 years and resolve contract disputes in state court. Shifts civil cases from tribal or federal court to Utah state jurisdiction.

What's in it

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Passed the House by on March 16, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Apr 29, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Apr 29, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jan 22, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-514.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Mar 16, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Indian Affairs(Mar 17, 2026)