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S. 1514119th CongressIn markupLatest action Aug 5, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
Introduced:
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S 1514 would move 72 acres of Forest Service land in Washington into federal trust for the Quinault Indian Nation, barring any gaming use.
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S 1514 would transfer approximately 72 acres of U.S. Forest Service land in Washington State, known as Allotment 1157, to the Department of the Interior. The Interior Department would then hold that land in trust for the Quinault Indian Nation, making it part of the Quinault Indian Reservation. No gambling or gaming operations would be permitted on the land.
The Quinault Indian Nation, a federally recognized tribe in Washington State, would gain reservation land through this transfer. The U.S. Forest Service currently manages the land and would relinquish oversight if the bill becomes law.
The land would shift from Forest Service management to tribal trust status, changing how it is governed and used going forward. Existing treaty rights the Quinault Indian Nation holds under an 1855-1856 agreement with the United States would remain unchanged, and the government must disclose any hazardous materials on the property before the transfer is finalized, though cleanup is not required as part of this process.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.