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S. 1514Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

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.

Sponsored by Maria CantwellSen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Introduced April 29, 2025

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The Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act moves about 72 acres of federal forest land in Washington into trust for the Quinault Indian Nation, making it part of their reservation. The land will be managed by the Interior Department under normal tribal trust rules, but it cannot be used for gaming. The bill also clarifies that the transfer does not change existing treaty rights and sets a limited disclosure requirement for any hazardous materials on the site.

Key Provisions

  • Transfers roughly 72 acres of land in Washington from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior and places it in trust for the Quinault Indian Nation.
  • Designates the land as part of the Quinault Indian Reservation and places it under standard tribal trust‑land administration by the Secretary of the Interior.
  • Prohibits any gaming activities on the land under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
  • States that the transfer does not affect the Quinault Nation’s existing treaty rights.
  • Requires the Interior Secretary to disclose any hazardous substances on the land under CERCLA but does not require cleanup or remediation.

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Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

Indian Affairs Committee

August 5, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

April 29, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Indian Affairs Committee

April 29, 2025

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Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Indian Affairs Committee

June 3, 2026

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Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

Indian Affairs Committee

August 5, 2026

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 29, 2025

II

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1514

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 29, 2025

Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act.

2.

Land taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation

(a)

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.

(b)

Land part of reservation; Administration

The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be—

(1)

part of the Quinault Indian Reservation; and

(2)

administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.

(c)

Gaming prohibited

The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).

(d)

No impact on treaty rights

Nothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between the United States and the Qui-nai-elt and Quil-leh-ute Indians, done at the Qui-nai-elt River July 1, 1855, and Olympia January 25, 1856 (12 Stat. 971) (commonly known as the Treaty of Olympia).

(e)

Hazardous materials

For purposes of the taking of land into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior—

(1)

shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and

(2)

shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.