# 119-hr-2400: Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2026

119-hr-2400, Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA); status passed_senate (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2400
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2026
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Would transfer about 557 acres of Four Corners Federal land into trust for the Pit River Tribe.** The bill would move administrative jurisdiction from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Interior, require a full survey within 180 days, exclude about 87 acres for roads and easements, and bar class II and class III gaming on the conveyed land. - Tribal members and households: The land would be taken into trust and become part of the Tribe's reservation, so it would be governed under federal trust rules and managed for the Tribe's benefit. The area involved is about 557 acres. - Federal agencies and land management: The Department of Agriculture would transfer administrative jurisdiction to the Department of the Interior and the Interior would be required to complete a survey within 180 days, with limited boundary adjustments allowed by mutual agreement. - Local public access and rights: Roughly 87 acres of roads, highways, public rights‑of‑way, easements, and special use permit areas are excluded and remain subject to existing rights. - Gaming and regulation: The conveyed land would not be available for class II or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Four Corners land to Pit River Tribe: mixed, low. If enacted, the Agriculture Secretary would transfer control of the Four Corners Federal land to the Interior Secretary. Interior would take the land into trust for the Pit River Tribe, subject to valid existing rights. After the transfer, the land would be part of the Tribe’s Reservation and manag…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2400 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2400)

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- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2619)
- [119-hr-3898: PERMIT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3898)
- [119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2709)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2400 (as of 2026-10-08).