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US SB1513

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Maria Cantwell

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Transfers approximately 1,082.63 acres of federal land from Olympic National Park to be held in trust by the United States for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in Washington State

  • Land becomes part of the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation and is exempt from federal valuation, appraisal, or equalization requirements

  • Portions of the Elwha River within the transferred land must be managed in accordance with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with exceptions for modifications under the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act

  • Gaming is prohibited on the transferred land under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

  • Treaty rights under the 1855 Treaty of Point No Point between the United States and S'Klallams Indians remain unaffected

Legislative Description

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

Native Americans

Last Action

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

12/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Indian Affairs4/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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