A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025 transfers administrative jurisdiction of the Four Corners Federal land in California from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. This land, totaling approximately 583.79 acres, is then taken into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe. Once in trust, the land becomes part of the Tribe's Reservation. The Secretary of the Interior is required to perform a complete survey of the land within 180 days. The act specifically prohibits the use of this land for class II or class III gaming.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +10
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill directly benefits the Pit River Tribe by taking federal land into trust for their benefit.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill transfers administrative jurisdiction of federal land to the Interior Department for tribal trust purposes.
- Scored +5
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill returns land to a Native American tribe, supporting tribal sovereignty and land rights.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Land Benefit for the Tribe: The Four Corners Federal land is taken into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe, including the XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias (Section 2(b) and 2(f)).
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Expansion of Tribal Reservation: The transferred land will be considered part of the Reservation of the Tribe (Section 2(d)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Gaming Restrictions: The act prohibits the land from being used for any class II or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (Section 2(e)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill directly benefits the Pit River Tribe by taking federal land into trust for their benefit. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The land transfer occurs in a rural area of California, benefiting the local tribal community.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill transfers administrative jurisdiction of federal land to the Interior Department for tribal trust purposes. Does this invest in rural communities? — Transferring land to tribal trust supports the development and administration of tribal lands in rural California.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill returns land to a Native American tribe, supporting tribal sovereignty and land rights.
- 6/3/2026
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- 9/18/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6734)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California