H.R. 5820 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Natural Resources, Oct 24, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFederal recognition for Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a Tribe
This bill officially recognizes the Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a Tribe as a federally recognized Indian tribe. Once recognized, the tribe and its members become eligible for federal services and benefits available to other federally recognized tribes. The bill also grants the tribe hunting and fishing rights on federal lands within its aboriginal land area and allows the Department of the Interior to take certain land in Mono County into trust for the tribe's benefit.
How it affects you
If you're a member of the Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a Tribe, you become eligible for federal services and benefits. The tribe's service area covers Mono and Inyo Counties in California. Most other people won't see a direct change in their daily lives from this bill.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Oct 24, 2025)
Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a Tribe Recognition Act
This bill extends federal recognition to the Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a Tribe.
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.
In addition, the bill grants the tribe hunting and fishing rights on all federal lands within its aboriginal land area.
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.
Interior, upon the request of the tribe, must take into trust certain land in Mono County, California, for the benefit of the tribe.
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. 5820
A BILL
Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe Recognition Act
Sponsor: Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA-3) · Introduced Oct 24, 2025 · Native Americans · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 24, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.”