Bill · H.R. 2400· House(119-HR-2400)
Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 3/27/2025
- Last activity
- 9/30/2026 — Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5297-5298)
- Sponsored by
- Doug LaMalfa
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
What this bill would do
This bill is officially called the Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2026. It directs the government to transfer certain Federal land in California into trust for the Pit River Tribe. Specifically, it involves about 557 acres of land managed by the Forest Service, known as the Four Corners Federal land. The Secretary of Agriculture must transfer administrative jurisdiction over this land to the Secretary of the Interior. Once taken into trust, this land will be considered part of the Tribe's Reservation. However, the bill strictly bans any class II or class III gaming on this newly trusted land.
Yes
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+8
The act specifically transfers land into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+7
The act supports tribal sovereignty and land acquisition for the Pit River Tribe.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+5
The act transfers federal land management to the Pit River Tribe.
The opposite
Does this give the federal government more power?-2
The act involves federal-level land-into-trust processes.
How the text last changed
Engrossed Amendment Senate (9/30/2026), compared with Reported to Senate. Each change is on the Text tab.
The newer version of the bill removes provisions that would have taken approximately 583.79 acres of Four Corners Federal land into trust for the Pit River Tribe. It also removes the requirement for the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a land survey, as well as exclusions for certain roads, rights-of-way, and restrictions on class II and class III gaming. The short title of the legislation remains unchanged as the Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2026.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Land for the Pit River Tribe: Under Section 2(b), approximately 557 acres of Federal land will be taken into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe. This is a positive outcome because it officially places this land into trust for the Tribe's benefit and adds it to their Reservation as outlined in Section 2(e)(1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Prohibition on Gaming: Under Section 2(f), the land taken into trust cannot be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. This restricts the Tribe from using the land for certain types of gaming activities.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+8
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+7
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Land Management+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power-2
The changes one chamber made to the other chamber’s version, as it passed them
What changed from Reported to Senate
The newer version of the bill removes provisions that would have taken approximately 583.79 acres of Four Corners Federal land into trust for the Pit River Tribe. It also removes the requirement for the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a land survey, as well as exclusions for certain roads, rights-of-way, and restrictions on class II and class III gaming. The short title of the legislation remains unchanged as the Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2026.
Each change
- REMOVED: Provisions stating that the Four Corners Federal land is taken into trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe.
- REMOVED: The requirement for the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a complete survey of the Four Corners Federal land to the Secretary.
- REMOVED: Provisions detailing that lands taken into trust shall be part of the reservation and subject to laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.
- REMOVED: Prohibitions stating the section shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
- REMOVED: Definitions and specifications regarding the approximately 583.79 acres of Federal land, the exclusion of approximately 20.03 acres of roads and public rights-of-way, the map titled Proposed Land Conveyance to the Pit River Tribe dated November 6, 2024, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Tribe, California.
Written by an AI model from a comparison of this version’s text with the one before it, not by a person. .
- 9/30/2026
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5297-5298)
- 9/22/2026
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-147.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 676.
- 8/5/2026
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 6/3/2026
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- 12/16/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- 12/15/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5886-5887)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5886-5887)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2400.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5886-5888)
- Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 9/15/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-289.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 245.
- 7/23/2025
- Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- 4/30/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 4/23/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- 3/27/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House