S 2871 — Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025
Last action — Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
LowHow often bills like it became law.
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill transfers 583.79 acres of federal land in California to the Pit River Tribe.
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take approximately 583.79 acres of federal land into trust for the Pit River Tribe. It also specifies that gaming is prohibited on the land being transferred.
What this means for you
- Families: This land transfer could enhance the community resources available for Pit River Tribe families.
Summary
Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025This bill takes approximately 583.79 acres of specified lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of the Interior to take into trust for the benefit of the tribe approximately 583.79 acres of federal land managed by the Forest Service (but excluding approximately 20.03 acres of roads, highways, and public rights-of-way subject to existing easements). This land shall be part of the tribe's reservation. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html September 18, 2025
Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6734)
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Sponsors
- Alex Padilla · Primary
- Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Padilla, Alex Democratic
Co-sponsors (1)
- Schiff, Adam B. Democratic
Not signed on (545)
545 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 545 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 2871 do?
- Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025This bill takes approximately 583.79 acres of specified lands in California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of the Interior to take into trust for the benefit of the tribe approximately 583.79 acres of federal land managed by the Forest Service (but excluding approximately 20.03 acres of roads, highways, and public rights-of-way subject to existing easements). This land shall be part of the tribe's reservation. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.
- Who sponsors S 2871?
- S 2871 is sponsored by Padilla, Alex (Democratic) and Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic).
- What is the current status of S 2871?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced September 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track S 2871?
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