House Bill 2388
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act
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Passed Senate on Sep 24, 2026
Bill Intelligence
The bill takes over 1,000 acres of federal land into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in Washington State, including part of the Elwha River. The land will become part of the tribe's reservation and not be subject to certain federal laws that apply to trust land. The bill also prohibits gaming on the trust land and clarifies that it does not affect treaty rights with the S'Klallams Indians. The Secretary of the Interior will define the boundaries and may make minor adjustments, while managing the Elwha River in accordance with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2388
Congress
119
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
checkPassed on December 9, 2025
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5080)
Summary
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act
This bill takes approximately 1,082.63 acres of specified lands in Washington into trust for the benefit of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.
Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.
September 14, 2026
December 10, 2025
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09/28/2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/24/2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)
09/24/2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)
09/14/2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556.
09/14/2026
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Armstrong for Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-137.
05/20/2026
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
12/10/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
12/09/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/09/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5080)
12/09/2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5080)
12/09/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2388.
12/09/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5080-5081)
12/09/2025
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/15/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243.
09/15/2025
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-287.
06/25/2025
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
06/25/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
06/25/2025
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
05/20/2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
05/13/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
03/26/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
03/26/2025
Introduced in House
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