Congress·In Committee·S. 2564

Tribal Gaming Regulatory Compliance Act

Tribal Gaming: Standardizing Rules for Texas Tribes

Jul 31, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for review. It is considered active, but there are no upcoming votes or hearings scheduled at this time. The bill does not have a companion bill in the House of Representatives.

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Unlikely to pass

While the bill fixes a technical legal conflict, it currently lacks bipartisan support and addresses the politically sensitive topic of gambling in Texas.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 1536 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1536 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill changes how two specific Native American tribes in Texas manage their gaming businesses. It makes sure the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe follow the same federal rules as every other tribe in the country.
Right now, these two tribes are stuck between two different sets of laws. This has caused legal confusion for years about what kind of games they can offer and who gets to oversee them.
By removing old and confusing language from a 1987 law, the bill ensures that the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is the main rulebook. This helps the tribes grow their economies and support their communities without constant court battles.
The change follows a Supreme Court decision that clarified the tribes' rights to host gaming. This bill finishes that work by making the federal oversight clear and consistent for everyone involved.

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Milestones

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Jul 31, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jul 31, 2025

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Tribal Gaming Regulatory Compliance Act

Bill NumberS 2564

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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