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Congress·In Committee·2 months ago

Congress would place 3,156 acres into trust for Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, require power line corridor, ban gaming

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About 3,156 acres of federal land in Nevada would be taken into trust for the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians and added to the Tribe’s reservation. The bill also requires a ~300‑foot transmission corridor for a qualified utility and bans Class II and Class III gaming on that land, shaping how the land can be developed around Las Vegas.

Key Points

  • Moves about 3,156 acres of federal land into a protected trust status for the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, making it part of the Tribe’s reservation.
  • Requires the Interior Department to survey the land and set the official boundaries within 180 days after the law takes effect.
  • Requires the Tribe to grant a roughly 300-foot-wide path for a high-voltage power line tied to existing renewable energy transmission agreements.
  • Bans all casino-style gaming on this specific land, so it can’t be used for new gaming development.
  • Does not settle water rights questions and says existing agreements with the City of Las Vegas stay in place.
EnergyRenewable EnergyEnvironment

Milestones

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Dec 19, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Dec 19, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Ongoing after enactment

Casino-style gaming stays prohibited on this specific new trust land going forward

Even after the land becomes part of the reservation, it cannot be used for Class II or Class III gaming. That limits future development options for this acreage and signals to nearby communities that a new casino is not planned for this land under this law.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians.

Bill NumberHR 6917
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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