# 119-hr-6917: To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians.

119-hr-6917, To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6917
- Congress: 119
- Title: To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-08

## Summary

**Transfers about 3,156 acres of Bureau of Land Management land into trust for the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians.** The bill would add that land to the Tribe's reservation and set conditions on surveys, utility access, and gaming on the parcel. - Tribe and local community: The land would be held in trust and become part of the Tribe's reservation. The Secretary of the Interior would complete a boundary survey within 180 days. - Utilities and renewable projects: The Tribe would need to grant a qualified electric utility an approximately 300-foot-wide right-of-way for high-voltage transmission for construction and maintenance. That right-of-way must be granted within 30 days and must be consistent with existing renewable transmission agreements on the Snow Mountain Reservation. - Legal rights and agreements: The bill does not affirm or deny federal reserved surface or groundwater rights and preserves any Tribe water claims under state law. It also preserves the March 2021 Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Las Vegas and repeals Section 3092 of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Transfer land to Tribe with limits: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would direct the United States to take about 3,156 acres of Bureau of Land Management land into trust for the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians. The bill would use the "Southern Nevada Land Management" map dated November 14, 2024, and require the Interior Secretary to complete…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-6917 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6917)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6917 (as of 2026-07-08).