H.R. 2400: Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025

This bill, titled the Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025, proposes the transfer of specific federal lands in California to the Pit River Tribe. The bill includes several key components:

Findings

Congress acknowledges that:

• The Four Corners land is part of the ancestral territory of the Pit River Tribe.
• The Tribe has historically utilized this land and maintains an ongoing relationship with it.

Transfer of Land

The bill details the process for transferring land to the Pit River Tribe:

• Four Corners Federal land:
  • Subject to existing rights, the Secretary of the Interior will take control of the Four Corners Federal land in trust for the Tribe.
  • A complete survey of this land must be completed by the Secretary of Agriculture within 180 days of the bill’s enactment.
• Four Corners Fee land:
  • The Secretary shall accept the title to the Four Corners Fee land at the Tribe's request within 180 days of the bill's enactment.
  • Once the title is transferred, it will also be taken into trust for the Tribe within 180 days.

Administration

Once the lands are taken into trust, they will:

• Be considered part of the Pit River Tribe Reservation.
• Be administered according to the laws that generally apply to property held in trust for Indian Tribes by the United States.

Gaming Restrictions

The bill explicitly prohibits the use of the land for any type of gaming (Class II or Class III) under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

Definitions

The bill provides definitions for key terms:

• Four Corners Federal land: Approximately 583.79 acres managed by the Forest Service, excluding any roads or public rights-of-way.
• Four Corners Fee land: Approximately 40.18 acres identified as Tribal-Owned Property.
• Secretary: Refers to the Secretary of the Interior.
• Tribe: Refers to the Pit River Tribe, which includes multiple rancherias such as XL Ranch and Big Bend.

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