# 119-s-2871: Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025

119-s-2871, Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2871
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Transfer of about 584 acres into trust for the Pit River Tribe** would put the Four Corners Federal land into the Tribe’s reservation and move management from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior. The bill would also ban class II and class III gaming on that land. - Pit River Tribe: The bill would place approximately 583.8 acres into trust and make the land part of the Tribe’s Reservation. The land would be administered under the federal rules that apply to trust land for Indian tribes. - Federal land management: The bill would transfer administrative jurisdiction from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior and require a complete survey of the Four Corners Federal land within 180 days. - Public access and gaming: About 20.0 acres of roads and public rights-of-way are excluded and remain subject to existing easements. The land may not be used for class II or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Transfer Pit River land into trust: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would move about 583.79 acres called the Four Corners Federal land from the Forest Service to the Interior Department. The Interior Secretary would take the land into trust for the Pit River Tribe and it would become part of the Tribe's Reservation. The land would remain subje…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2871 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2871)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2871 (as of 2026-10-08).