H.R. 3073 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Mar 16, 2026. Received Mar 17, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryClarifies Utah's authority over tribal civil cases
This bill gives the State of Utah legal jurisdiction over certain civil lawsuits involving the Shivwits Band of Paiutes—specifically cases that arise on or relate to tribal land held in trust. It also allows the tribe to lease its trust land for up to 99 years, which means disputes over those leases can be resolved in state court rather than tribal court.
How it affects you
This change mainly affects the Shivwits Band of Paiutes and people or businesses entering into contracts or leases with the tribe on their southwestern Utah lands. For them, civil disputes will now be handled through Utah's court system instead of the tribe's own judicial system.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3073
AN ACT
Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
Sponsor: Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT-2) · Introduced Apr 29, 2025 · Native Americans · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 17, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.