H.R. 2400 Passed both chambers Native Americans

Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025

To take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Introduced March 27, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action September 30, 2026

Summary

Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025
This bill takes approximately 603.94 acres of specified lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe.
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of the Interior to take the following lands into trust for the benefit of the tribe: (1) approximately 583.79 acres of federal land managed by the Forest Service (but excluding approximately 20.03 acres of roads, highways, and public rights-of-way subject to existing easements), and (2) approximately 40.18 acres of fee land held by the tribe. These combined lands, approximately 603.94 acres, shall be part of the tribe's reservation. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Sep 30, 2026 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5297-5298)
  2. Sep 30, 2026 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  3. Sep 22, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 676.
  4. Sep 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.
  5. Aug 5, 2026 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  6. Jun 3, 2026 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
  7. Dec 16, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  8. Dec 15, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. Dec 15, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5886-5887)
  10. Dec 15, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2400.
  11. Dec 15, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5886-5888)
  12. Dec 15, 2025 Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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