The Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians would gain about 3,156 acres as reservation land. The Tribe must allow a power-line route across it, and the bill bans gaming on that land.
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To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Latest action on H.R. 6917: Subcommittee Hearings Held
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians, because it would add land to the Tribe’s reservation and give the Tribe more control over that land. It also affects a qualified electric utility, which would receive a legal path for high-voltage power lines. The City of Las Vegas, nearby residents, local governments, and energy developers could also feel effects from land-use choices, the power-line route, and the unchanged 2021 city agreement.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it changes who has main control over a large piece of federal land near Las Vegas. The Tribe would gain reservation land and more say over future use. At the same time, the bill ties that land transfer to a renewable energy power-line route. It also limits future development by banning gaming on the new land and leaving key water-rights questions unresolved.
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Officially: To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians.
The Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians would gain about 3,156 acres as reservation land. The Tribe must allow a power-line route across it, and the bill bans gaming on that land.
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Where it stands
Sitting in Indian and Insular Affairs
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. (6/3/2026)
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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