About 584 acres of federal land in California would become trust land for the Pit River Tribe. Existing roads and legal access rights would stay in place, and the land could not be used for gaming.
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Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Latest action on H.R. 2400: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the Pit River Tribe because it would add land to the tribe’s reservation. It also affects federal land managers because the land would move from Forest Service land into tribal trust land. Nearby residents, local governments, and people who use roads or legal access routes in the area could also be affected, but existing road and easement rights would stay in place.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it would change who controls a specific piece of federal land in California. The land would shift from general federal land rules to tribal trust rules for the Pit River Tribe. That could help the tribe use the land for community, cultural, housing, environmental, or other tribal purposes. The bill does not say exactly how the tribe would use the land, and it rules out gaming as an option.
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