72-acre Washington parcel would move from Forest Service to Quinault trust land
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Sponsor: Maria Cantwell · Senator · WA
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Official title: Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
119th Congress
Topics: Family & community
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A 72-acre parcel, Allotment 1157, would go from the Forest Service to federal trust for the Quinault Indian Nation, with casino-style gaming barred.
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What does this do?
The bill would transfer about 72 acres in Washington State, known as Allotment 1157, from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior. Interior would hold the land in trust for the Quinault Indian Nation and manage it under the same rules that apply to other tribal trust land. The land would also become part of the Quinault Indian Reservation.
Who does it affect?
The Quinault Indian Nation would gain trust status over the parcel. People or utilities holding permits, easements, or access rights on the land would keep them, while the Forest Service would lose management of the acreage and the Department of the Interior would take it on.
Why does it matter?
Existing easements, rights-of-way, utility corridors, and access rights would stay in place unless changed through normal federal law. The land could not be used for casino-style gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and the Tribe's rights under the 1855-56 of Olympia would not change.
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Based on the “Engrossed in Senate” text of Sep 30, 2026.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 29, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- HouseYou are here · Oct 5, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the Senate and now goes to the House. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Held at the desk.