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US HB2388

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Emily Randall

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Approximately 1,082.63 acres of federal land from Olympic National Park in Washington State will be taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and added to the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation

  • The Elwha River portion of the transferred land must be managed in accordance with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with exceptions allowed under the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act

  • The land is exempt from federal valuation, appraisal, or equalization requirements, and the Secretary of the Interior must conduct a boundary survey after enactment

  • Gaming is prohibited on all land transferred under this act, as it cannot be considered Indian lands under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

  • Treaty rights under the 1855 Treaty of Point No Point between the United States and S'Klallam Indians remain unaffected by this legislation

Legislative Description

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

Native Americans

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

12/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Indian Affairs12/10/2025
Indian and Insular Affairs5/13/2025
Natural Resources3/26/2025

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