SENATE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES BIPARTISAN PADILLA, SCHIFF BILL TO SUPPORT OVER 500 ACRES OF TRIBAL LAND MANAGEMENT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Alex Padilla's (D-Calif.) Pit River Land Transfer Act, a bicameral and bipartisan bill to promote Tribal management of over 500 acres of land in California by transferring federal land to the Pit River Tribe. Padilla introduced the legislation with Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) last year to protect Tribal communities and local environment in surrounding regions.

The Senate passed an amended version of the late Representative Doug LaMalfa's (R-Calif.-01) companion bill, which now heads back to the House of Representatives for a final vote.

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