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Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act
Summary
- Takes approximately 1,082.63 acres of Federal land from Olympic National Park and holds it in trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe.
- The transferred land becomes part of the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation.
- The land is exempted from Federal valuation, appraisal, and equalization requirements.
- Portions of the land along the Elwha River must be managed according to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
- Gaming is prohibited on the transferred land.
- The act does not affect existing treaty rights under the Treaty of Point No Point.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/R000621.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Randall, Emily (D-WA) [#6]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Emily Randall’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $20,000
- SOUTHERN STATES LLC $13,200
- RAIKES FOUNDATION $13,200
- AMAZON.COM INC $11,600
- MICROSOFT CORP $9,050
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Emily Randall → · Outside spending →
Actions (22)
- Sep 28, 2026 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
- Sep 24, 2026 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020) · senate
- Sep 24, 2026 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)
- Sep 14, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556. · senate
- Sep 14, 2026 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Armstrong for Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-137. · senate
- 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.
- Full Committee Markup on: • H.R. 131 (Rep. Boebert), “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act” • H.R. 183 (Rep. McClintock), “Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act” • H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 261 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice) • H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025” • H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act” • H.R. 655 (Rep. Bentz), “The Dalles Watershed Development Act” • H.R. 725 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Revenue Act” (Amendments to H.R. 725 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice) • H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. • H.R. 1729 (Rep. Neguse), “Bolts Ditch Act” • H.R. 1917 (Rep. Dingell), “Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025” • H.R. 2250 (Rep. DelBene), “National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025” • H.R. 2316 (Rep. Hurd), “Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025” • H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act” • H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act” • H.R. 2556 (Rep. Hunt), “CORE Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 2556 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice) • H.R. 2876 (Rep. Moore of UT), “University of Utah Research Park Act” • H.R. 3168 (Rep. Valadao), “National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025” • H.R. 3176 (Rep. Begich), To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr Conservation Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System. • H.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge". • H.R. 3937 (Rep. Tiffany), “Wabeno Economic Development Act”
- 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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