Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Alex Padilla
Introduced
Summary
Would put about 583.8 acres of Four Corners land into federal trust for the Pit River Tribe. This bill would shift administrative control from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior, require a complete survey within 180 days, and bar class II and class III gaming on the land.
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- Pit River Tribe: The land would be taken into trust and become part of the Tribe's Reservation, to be managed like other federal trust property. The term "Tribe" includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias.
- Federal agencies: Administrative jurisdiction would move from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior, and the Interior would have 180 days to complete a full survey of the Four Corners Federal land.
- Gaming: Use of the land for class II or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act would be prohibited.
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Pit River land taken into trust
If enacted, the bill would have the Secretary of the Interior take about 583.79 acres into trust for the Pit River Tribe. The area is the Four Corners Federal land managed by the Forest Service. About 20.03 acres of roads and rights-of-way shown on the map would be excluded. Control would move from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary would have to complete a full survey within 180 days after enactment. Once in trust, the land would become part of the Tribe's Reservation and be run under laws for U.S. trust land. The land would be barred from class II or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Alex Padilla
CA • D
Cosponsors
Adam Schiff
CA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
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