# 119-hr-2388: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

119-hr-2388, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA); status became_law (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2388
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Transfers about 1,082.6 acres of federal land into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, adding it to the Lower Elwha Reservation.** It directs that part of the Elwha River on those lands be managed under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act with limited modifications from the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act and excludes the land from Indian Gaming Regulatory Act treatment. - The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe gains about 1,082.6 acres held in trust as part of the Reservation and that land is not subject to federal valuation, appraisal, or equalization rules. - A portion of the Elwha River within the transferred land is managed under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act with only necessary Elwha Act modifications to guide protections and restoration. - The Secretary of the Interior must conduct a boundary survey, may correct minor map or acreage errors, and can make small boundary adjustments to define the land. - The land is excluded from Indian Gaming Regulatory Act treatment so it cannot be used for tribal gaming, and the law preserves treaty rights under the Treaty of Point No Point.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2388 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2388)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2388 (as of 2026-10-30).