# 119-s-5440: Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of 2026

119-s-5440, Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5440
- Congress: 119
- Title: Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-14

## Summary

**Places roughly 18,628 acres into trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde and defines how that land will be managed and accessed.** The bill would transfer administrative control from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Interior and set clear rules for use, access, and limited federal controls.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Permanent access and right-of-way rules: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary to sign an agreement with the Tribe within 180 days to secure existing administrative access to the land. On the date that agreement is entered, the Secretary must provide the Tribe all reciprocal right-of-way and cooperative agreements that exist on…
- Transfer and trust of Grand Ronde land: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would move administrative control of about 18,628 acres shown on a Forest Service map dated July 23, 2026, from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Interior. It would direct that U.S. interests in that land, including improvements and mineral rights, be held…
- Log export rules for timber businesses: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would make Federal export laws for unprocessed logs apply to logs harvested from the Grand Ronde Conveyance Land. Timber harvesters and exporters operating on that land would need to follow those federal export rules and any licensing or compliance requirements.
- Tribal land use and public access: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require that forest management on the land follow applicable Federal and Tribal laws. The land would remain open for hunting, fishing, and recreation, but the Tribe could restrict access for safety, administration, wildlife management, or emergencies. The bill would ban C…

## Related bills

- 119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5440 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5440)

## Related
- [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5440 (as of 2026-10-14).