To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure.

Sponsor: Marilyn Strickland (Democratic-WA)February 11, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Transfers Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe for free.

This bill would transfer ownership of the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure from the U.S. government to the Nisqually Indian Tribe. This includes important facilities like fish ponds, dams, and wells. The Tribe would gain control of these resources without having to pay for them.

What Would Change

Today, the U.S. government, through the Department of the Interior, owns the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure. If this bill passes, the Secretary of the Interior would transfer all ownership of this property to the Nisqually Indian Tribe for free. This transfer would include 26 specific items like ponds, dams, and wells, plus associated infrastructure.

Key Provisions

Transfers ownership of the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure to the Nisqually Indian Tribe.
Requires the transfer to happen within 90 days if the bill becomes law.
Gives the Nisqually Indian Tribe the property for free.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to create a map and legal description of the transferred property.
Lets the public inspect the map and legal description at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offices.

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HR 7515 · 119th Congress · February 11, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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