# 117-hr-8286: To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.

117-hr-8286, To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8286
- Congress: 117
- Title: To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2022-07-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill takes approximately 1,082.63 acres of specified lands in the state of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Lands taken into trust shall be part of the Lower Elwha Reservation. Further, the bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8286 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8286)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-8387: Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8387)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8286 (as of 2025-11-18).