Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act
Description
This bill would place approximately 1,083 acres of land into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and prohibit gaming on those lands.
Summary
What it does
This bill would place approximately 1,082.63 acres of specific lands in Washington into trust for the benefit of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. These lands would be designated as part of the tribe's reservation, and the bill would prohibit any gaming activities from occurring on this property.
Who is affected
The bill directly affects the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe by taking approximately 1,082.63 acres of land in Washington into trust for their benefit. This land will become part of the tribe's reservation, though the tribe is prohibited from using these specific lands for gaming purposes.
Key provisions
- Land transfer into federal trust. The bill directs approximately 1,082.63 acres of specific lands in Washington to be taken into trust by the federal government for the benefit of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe.
- Expansion of tribal reservation. Any land taken into trust under this Act will officially become part of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe's reservation.
- Prohibition on gaming activities. The legislation explicitly forbids the conduct of gaming activities on the newly acquired trust lands.
Fiscal impact
- H.R. 2388, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act· As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 15, 2025
Effective dates
Not applicable: Official Summary does not address effective dates
Relationship to existing law
The bill expands the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe's existing reservation by taking specific lands into trust and subjects that land to federal prohibitions on gaming.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to restore and expand the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe's reservation by placing approximately 1,082.63 acres of land in Washington into federal trust for the tribe's benefit, while prohibiting gaming activities on these specific lands.