119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 29, 2025
Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
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Latest action (Dec 17, 2025): Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Apr 29, 2025)
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.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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RED MOUNTAIN LAND PRESERVERS · lobbying firm or registrant: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to S.1508, Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RED MOUNTAIN LAND PRESERVERS · lobbying firm or registrant: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to S.1508, Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CITY OF SANTA CLARA · lobbying firm or registrant: CITY OF SANTA CLARA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Mar 27, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3073 / S. 1508 - Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
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