{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://issa.house.gov/media/press-releases/issa-legislation-preserve-jamul-tribe-land-passes-house-now-headed-presidents", "Issa Legislation to Preserve Jamul Tribe Land Passes House, Now Headed to President's Desk", "2024-12-18", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Darrell Issa", "I000056", "issa.house.gov", "issa", "https://issa.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Senate-companion legislation authored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) to place 172 acres of land in East County, San Diego into tribal trust for the Jamul Indian Village passed the House and heads to President Biden\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\n\u201cThe Jamul Indian Village has sought for years to bring tribal members back onto their ancestral land \u2013 so they can raise their families, carry forward their culture, and add to their history,\u201d said Rep. Issa. \u201cThis is the right thing to do, and it empowers not government, but individuals, to take new charge and best care of their lives. This Fee-to-Trust bill provides that opportunity, securing Jamul\u2019s land, preserving its sacred sites, and protecting Kumeyaay traditions for generations to come. My thanks to Senator Padilla and Congressman Vargas for their support in pushing forth this important legislation.\u201d\n\nThe 172 acres are currently owned by the Jamul Indian Village, which includes residential land for homes and council buildings, an ancestral cemetery, and the tribe\u2019s only road for transportation.\n\n\u201cAfter years of sacrifice in their efforts to achieve self-determination, the Jamul Indian Village will finally get the true homeland they deserve to preserve their sacred history,\u201d said Senator Padilla. \u201cI am honored to have worked alongside the Jamul Indian Village and Congressman Issa to strengthen the Tribe\u2019s community development and permanently safeguard their home for the benefit of their members.\u201d\n\n\u201cFor years, the Jamul Indian Village has been fighting to restore their homeland and rebuild their communities. Today, we mark a milestone in these efforts as the Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act passes Congress,\u201d said Rep. Juan Vargas. \u201cThis bill honors the Jamul Indian Village\u2019s right to place their land into trust, protecting traditions and sacred sites for future generations. Thank you to Congressman Issa and Senator Padilla for their leadership on this issue. It was an honor to work on this legislation alongside my colleagues and Jamul Indian Village leaders, and I look forward to seeing it swiftly signed into law.\u201d\n\nRead the bill text here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://issa.house.gov/media/press-releases/issa-legislation-preserve-jamul-tribe-land-passes-house-now-headed-presidents"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.821126788854599, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}