Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to give the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe. The transfer must happen within 90 days after the bill becomes law. The property will be given for no payment required. The bill lists specific ponds, dams, springs, wells, and other items that make up the hatchery infrastructure to be transferred. It also requires the Secretary to finalize a map and legal description for the items being conveyed.
Yes
- Scored +8
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill directly benefits the Nisqually Indian Tribe by conveying hatchery infrastructure to them at no cost.
- Scored +5
Does this invest in rural communities?
The bill transfers ownership of the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe, supporting local tribal infrastructure development.
- Scored +4
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The transfer of the hatchery infrastructure benefits the rural community where the Nisqually Indian Tribe is located.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Transfer of Hatchery Property: Under Section 1(b), the Secretary of the Interior is required to convey all right, title, and interest in the covered infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe not later than 90 days after the enactment of the Act, which directly benefits the tribe by giving them ownership of the hatchery assets.
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No Cost to the Tribe: Under Section 1(c)(2), the conveyance of the infrastructure shall be for no consideration, meaning the Nisqually Indian Tribe does not have to pay money to the United States to receive the property.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Loss of Federal Property Rights: Under Section 1(b), the United States gives up all right, title, and interest in the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure, which means the federal government no longer owns these specific assets.
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 Nisqually Indian Tribe by conveying hatchery infrastructure to them at no cost. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The transfer of the hatchery infrastructure benefits the rural community where the Nisqually Indian Tribe is located.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill transfers ownership of the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe, supporting local tribal infrastructure development.
- 3/5/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Patty MurrayDemocrat · Washington