Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025
H.R. 2400, the Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025, would take approximately 584 acres of federal land in California (the Four Corners Federal land) into trust for the Pit River Tribe. Once placed in trust, the land would be treated as part of the Tribe’s reservation and managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior under the same rules that govern land held in trust for Native American tribes. The bill also requires a survey within 180 days to confirm boundaries and excludes about 20 acres of roads and public rights-of-way from the transfer. Importantly, the land cannot be used for certain gaming activities (class II or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act). The action would increase tribal landholdings and sovereignty over the conveyed property, while limiting certain economic uses such as gaming.
Key Points
- 1Transfers Four Corners Federal land (about 583.79 acres) into trust for the Pit River Tribe, subject to valid existing rights.
- 2The land will be considered part of the Pit River Tribe Reservation and managed by the Secretary of the Interior under the same rules as other trust lands.
- 3A complete survey of the land must be provided to the Interior Secretary within 180 days by the Secretary of Agriculture (Forest Service/USDA).
- 4The land cannot be used for class II or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
- 5The map defining the conveyance (dated Nov. 6, 2024) shows the land boundary and excludes roughly 20.03 acres of roads and public rights-of-way within the boundary.