S. 1514 · Where this bill is now
In the House
Passed the Senate Sep 30, 2026. Received Oct 5, 2026; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryTransfers forest land to Quinault Indian Nation
This bill moves about 72 acres of forest land in Washington from the U.S. Forest Service to the Department of the Interior. The Interior Department would then hold this land in trust for the Quinault Indian Nation, making it officially part of the tribe's reservation. The bill also specifies that gaming (like casinos) cannot happen on this land.
How it affects you
This change primarily affects the Quinault Indian Nation, which gains control of the land as part of its reservation. The bill is a land transfer and doesn't have a direct effect on most other Americans in their daily lives.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Apr 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1514
AN ACT
Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) · Introduced Apr 29, 2025 · Native Americans · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 5, 2026: “Held at the desk.”