Emily Randall: “H.R. 2302 will help provide the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians the ability to address their housing and…”

“H.R. 2302 will help provide the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians the ability to address their housing and infrastructure needs for their citizens. Like Americans across the country who are struggling to afford housing in the Trump administration's economy, the Tribe is currently facing a housing shortage, with over 180 families listed on the Tribe's housing wait list. Without additional land, the Tribe is unable to build the housing needed to provide these families with homes. The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act will address this challenge by transferring 80 acres currently managed by the Bureau of Land Management and 185 acres of tribally owned fee land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe. This bill is an important step toward ensuring that the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians has the lands they need, their lands, to meet the current needs of their citizens and to plan for sustainable community growth. I urge support for this legislation.”