U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB1514: Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
Status: Passed one chamber, September 30, 2026
A bill to take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.
From the engrossed text, September 30, 2026:
AN ACT To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act . SECTION 2. Land taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation (a) Land to be taken into trust (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 72 acres of land located in the State of Washington and generally depicted as Allotment 1157 on the map entitled Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act and dated February 2, 2024, shall be administratively transferred from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior and taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation. (2) Valid existing rights Any valid existing rights, including easements, rights-of-way, permits, utility corridors, access rights, and any other recorded or legally recognized interests in the land taken into trust under paragraph (1), shall remain in effect following the transfer and trust acquisition under that paragraph unless modified, relinquished, or terminated in accordance with applicable Federal law. (b) Land part of reservation; Administration The land taken into trust under subsection (a)(1) shall be-- (1) part of the Quinault Indian Reservation; and (2) administered by the Secretary of the Interior …
Sponsors
- Cantwell, Maria (D) · primary sponsor
- Murray, Patty (D)
Latest actions
- : Held at the desk.
- : Received in the House.
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5297; text: CR S5297)
- : Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
- : Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 119-148.
- : Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- : Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations, Native Americans, Land transfers, Washington State, Indian lands and resources rights
Common questions
- What is SB1514?
- SB1514 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act.
- What does SB1514 do?
- In its own words: An act To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB1514?
- Passed one chamber as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Held at the desk. (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1514?
- Cantwell, Maria (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1514?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1514
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