Washington, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Tom McClintock issued the following column:
Congressman McClintock's legislation H.R.2302 the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025, has passed the House of Representatives by a unanimous voice vote. The legislation next goes to the Senate.
The legislation transfers 80 acres of BLM land and 185 acres of fee simple land already owned by the tribe into trust as part of the reservation for housing. The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has unanimously endorsed the legislation.
"The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians survived near annihilation during the Spanish and Gold Rush eras to become a prosperous and integral part of El Dorado County and I am honored to carry this legislatio...