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Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act
Summary
This act transfers approximately 1,082.63 acres of federal land in Washington from Olympic National Park into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, making it part of their reservation. The transferred land includes a portion of the Elwha River, which will be managed according to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The Secretary of the Interior will conduct a survey to establish exact boundaries and may make minor adjustments to the survey or correct mapping errors. Gaming operations are prohibited on the transferred land under federal Indian gaming law. The act does not affect the tribe's existing rights under the 1855 Treaty of Point No Point.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
Actions (17)
- May 20, 2026 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Dec 10, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. · senate
- Dec 9, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Dec 9, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5080) · house
- Dec 9, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5080)
- Dec 9, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2388. · house
- Dec 9, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5080-5081) · house
- Dec 9, 2025 Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243. · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-287. · house
- Jun 25, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. · house
- Jun 25, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jun 25, 2025 Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged · house
- May 20, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- May 13, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. · house
- Mar 26, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Mar 26, 2025 Introduced in House
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Committee action
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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda
- Business meeting to consider S.236, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), S.1513, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, S.2098, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, S.2735, to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, H.R.681, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), H.R.2302, to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, H.R.2388, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and H.R.3620, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska; to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service.
- Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 2130 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025” H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act” H.R. 2815 (Rep. Begich), “Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025” H.R. 3073 (Rep. Maloy), “Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act”
Full text
AN ACT
To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act”.
SEC. 2. LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST FOR THE LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Reservation.—The term “Reservation” means the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation, also known as the Lower Elwha Reservation, located in the State of Washington.
(2) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(3) Tribe.—The term “Tribe” means the Lower Elwha Tribal Community, also known as the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, located in the State of Washington.
(b) Land Held in Trust.—
(1) In general.—Subject to all valid existing rights of the United States, the approximately 1,082.63 acres of Federal land generally depicted as “NPS Parcels to be Transferred to Tribe” on the map entitled “Olympic National Park Proposed Transfer of Elwha Lands”, numbered 149/178020, and dated December 2021 is hereby taken into and held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.
(2) Inclusion in reservation.—The land taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall be part of the Reservation.
(3) Law applicable to certain land.—The land taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to any requirements for valuation, appraisal, or equalization under any Federal law.
(c) Land Management.—Of the land taken into and held in trust under subsection (b)(1), the portion of the Elwha River subject to section 3(c)(3) of the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act (Public Law 102-495; 106 Stat. 3175) shall be managed in accordance with subsection (b) of the first section of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271), except for necessary modifications under section 3(c)(3) of the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act (Public Law 102-495; 106 Stat. 3175).
(d) Map and Survey.—
(1) Boundary adjustment; survey.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a survey to define the boundaries of the land taken into and held in trust under subsection (b)(1).
(2) Adjustments.—The Secretary may—
(A) make minor boundary adjustments to the land taken into and held in trust under subsection (b)(1); and
(B) correct any minor errors in any map, acreage estimate, or description of that land.
(e) Gaming Prohibition.—No land taken into and held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe under this section shall be considered Indian lands for the purpose of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
SEC. 3. NO IMPACT ON TREATY RIGHTS.
Nothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between the United States of America and the S’Klallams Indians, concluded at Point no Point, Washington Territory, January 26, 1855 (12 Stat. 933) (commonly known as the “Treaty of Point No Point”).
Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2388
AN ACT
To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
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