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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Committee Hearing on Tribal Land and Settlement Legislation
Record date · June 3, 2026
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding a hearing to review several bills concerning tribal land trusts, land exchanges, and legal settlements. The agenda includes legislation affecting the Quapaw Nation, Quinault Indian Nation, Pit River Tribe, various New Mexico Pueblos, and the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation.
This hearing initiates the legislative process for bills that would transfer federal land into tribal trust, authorize financial payments to tribal members, and land claim settlements, directly impacting land ownership and tribal resources in multiple states.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Quapaw Nation
The tribe and its members are the subject of proposed federal payments.
Quinault Indian Nation
The tribe is the subject of proposed land-into-trust legislation in Washington.
Pit River Tribe
The tribe is the subject of proposed land-into-trust legislation in California.
Akwesasne Mohawk Nation
The tribe is the subject of a proposed land claim settlement ratification.
Key Facts
- S.630 authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments to the Quapaw Nation and specific members based on a U.S. Court of Federal Claims recommendation.
- S.1514 and H.R.2389 propose taking specific land in Washington state into trust for the Quinault Indian Nation.
- S.2796 proposes a land exchange in San Bernardino County, California.
- S.2871 and H.R.2400 propose taking specific federal land in California into trust for the Pit River Tribe.
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- S.3219 proposes transferring federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico.
- S.3475 and H.R.2916 authorize and ratify a settlement agreement regarding the Akwesasne Mohawk land claim in New York.
- The hearing is scheduled for June 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM in room SD-628.
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Bundled Tribal Legislation
The committee is addressing multiple distinct tribal land and settlement issues in a single hearing, suggesting a push to clear the committee's legislative backlog.
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