Bills · 119th Congress · Native Americans

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced3/26/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 12/9/25
  3. SenatePassed 9/24/26
  4. PresidentSigned 10/20/26
  5. LawPublic Law 119-128

Passed the House by voice vote on December 9, 2025. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on September 24, 2026. Became Public Law 119-128 on October 20, 2026.

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

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.

Sponsor
Rep. Emily Randall ( Democrat · WA-6)
Cosponsors
0
Introduced
3/26/25
Policy area
Native Americans

What happens next

Became Public Law 119-128.

All actions (25)
  1. 3/26/25Introduced in House
  2. 3/26/25Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  3. 5/13/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
  4. 5/20/25Subcommittee Hearings Held
  5. 6/25/25Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
  6. 6/25/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. 6/25/25Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  8. 9/15/25Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-287.
  9. 9/15/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243.
  10. 12/9/25Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. 12/9/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5080-5081)
  12. 12/9/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2388.
  13. 12/9/25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5080)
  14. 12/9/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5080)
  15. 12/9/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. 12/10/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  17. 5/20/26Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  18. 9/14/26Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Armstrong for Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-137.
  19. 9/14/26Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556.
  20. 9/24/26Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)
  21. 9/24/26Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)
  22. 9/28/26Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  23. 10/14/26Presented to President.
  24. 10/20/26Signed by President.
  25. 10/20/26Became Public Law No: 119-128.