The House Committee on Natural Resources met on June 19, 2019, for a markup session.
The agenda included H.R.759, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act. The bill recognizes the gaming rights of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, also known as the Tigua Tribe, and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe, enabling them to engage in gaming on their lands like almost every tribe in the United States.
The bill was approved by a voice vote, with only Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), the ranking Republican, expressing opposition.
The bill can now be considered for passage by the U.S. House of Representatives.