Only the left has signed this so far (Bill Ranking)
S. 1514 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
2 members · Left 2 · Center 0 · Right 0 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Sen. Cantwell, Maria (D-WA) (Introduced 04/29/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean left · DW-NOMINATE -0.31 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 2 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | Senate - Indian Affairs Committee; Senate - Indian Affairs Committee; Senate - Indian Affairs Committee |
| Latest Action | 08/05/2026 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in Senate (04/29/2025)
Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
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.
119 S1514 IS: Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act U.S. Senate 2025-04-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1514IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 29, 2025Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian AffairsA BILLTo take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act.2.Land taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation(a)In generalSubject to valid existing rights, the approximately 72 acres of land located in the State of Washington and generally depicted as Allotment 1157 on the map entitled Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act and dated February 2, 2024, shall be administratively transferred from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior and taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation.(b)Land part of reservation; AdministrationThe land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be—(1)part of the Quinault Indian Reservation; and(2)administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.(c)Gaming prohibitedThe land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).(d)No impact on treaty rightsNothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between the United States and the Qui-nai-elt and Quil-leh-ute Indians, done at the Qui-nai-elt River July 1, 1855, and Olympia January 25, 1856 (12 Stat. 971) (commonly known as the Treaty of Olympia).(e)Hazardous materialsFor purposes of the taking of land into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior—(1)shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and(2)shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.
The bill's own words, from our database (synced from the GPO BILLS XML); paragraph breaks added at the bill's section boundaries, nothing else changed.
| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in Senate |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. |
| 06/03/2026 | Senate | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. |
| 08/05/2026 | Senate | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | A bill to take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| Senate - Indian Affairs Committee | 08/05/2026 Markup By |
| Senate - Indian Affairs Committee | 06/03/2026 Hearings By (full committee) |
| Senate - Indian Affairs Committee | 04/29/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Native Americans
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