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119th Congress Native Americans

S. 1514: Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act

Passed SenateSep 30, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 29, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Sep 30, 2026
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Apr 29, 2025

This bill administratively transfers approximately 72 acres of specified lands in Washington from the U.S. Forest Service to the Department of the Interior. Interior must take this land into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.

The bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

The bill requires Interior, for purposes of taking the land into trust, to meet the disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants, without otherwise being required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

1

Who scored on this bill

54 points earned
  1. 1Maria Cantwell D-WA SponsorIntroduced, reported, passed Senate3 events+50
  2. 2Patty Murray D-WACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Sep 30, 2026Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  2. Apr 29, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Maria Cantwell.
Show the full action history (13 actions)
  1. Oct 5, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Oct 5, 2026Received in the House.
  3. Oct 5, 2026Held at the desk.
  4. Sep 30, 2026Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5297; text: CR S5297)
  5. Sep 30, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Sep 30, 2026Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Sep 22, 2026Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 119-148.
  8. Sep 22, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
  9. Aug 5, 2026Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
  10. Aug 5, 2026Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
  11. Jun 3, 2026Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
  12. Apr 29, 2025Introduced in Senate
  13. Apr 29, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.