Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
Introduced Apr 29, 2025 by Sen. Maria Cantwell
The Senate passed it. The House has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Oct 5, 2026Held at the desk.
- Oct 5, 2026Received in the House.
- Oct 5, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 30, 2026Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5297; text: CR S5297)
- Sep 30, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 22, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
- Sep 22, 2026Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 119-148.
- Aug 5, 2026Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- Jun 3, 2026Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- Apr 29, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Apr 29, 2025Introduced in Senate