This bill would transfer certain federal land into trust for the benefit of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. The Senate sponsors are Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. The bill was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on 2026-09-17. The bill text and details about which parcels, sizes, or conditions apply are not publicly available.
If the bill becomes law, specified federal land would be held in trust for the Grand Ronde tribe. No publicly available information explains which lands, how the transfer would change local services or jurisdiction, or the timeline for the transfer.
No publicly available information about costs, funding sources, or budget effects is included in the available bill metadata.
The bill is sponsored by Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. No publicly available statements or detailed explanations of the sponsors' views are included in the provided material.
No publicly available information about opposition, objections, or counterarguments is included in the provided material.