Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2026

HR8483, introduced by Rep. Issa (R-CA) on April 23, 2026, would transfer administrative jurisdiction of two parcels of federal land in California to the Secretary of the Interior to be held in trust for the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians. The bill has had five actions, the most recent being a subcommittee hearing on May 21, 2026. It is currently in the House Committee on Natural Resources and its Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. The bill explicitly prohibits any class II or class III gaming on the transferred land, removing the primary economic incentive that typically drives investor interest in tribal land bills. There is no authorized or appropriated funding in the bill—it is a land transfer only. The parcels are subject to existing rights-of-way, public access for recreation and conservation, and emergency access for federal agencies. No public companies are named or directly affected. The legislative path forward includes full committee markup, House floor vote, Senate introduction and passage, and presidential signature. Given the narrow scope, lack of funding, and gaming prohibition, this bill has no material impact on publicly traded companies or market sectors.