S. 2871 · In committee · Native Americans

Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025

Sponsor: Alex Padilla (D-CA)

What it does

• Directs the Department of the Interior to take approximately 583.79 acres of federal land managed by the Forest Service into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe as part of the tribe's reservation.
• Excludes approximately 20.03 acres of roads, highways, and public rights-of-way subject to existing easements from the land transfer.
• Prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust for the Pit River Tribe.

Official summary

Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025 This bill takes approximately 583.79 acres of specified lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of the Interior to take into trust for the benefit of the tribe approximately 583.79 acres of federal land managed by the Forest Service (but excluding approximately 20.03 acres of roads, highways, and public rights-of-way subject to existing easements). This land shall be part of the tribe's reservation. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

Latest action

Jun 3, 2026: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Committee: Senate Indian Affairs