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H.R. 2388 · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-128

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

Became lawNative Americans
IntroducedMar 26, 2025
Passed HouseDec 9, 2025
Passed SenateSep 24, 2026
To PresidentOct 14, 2026
Became lawOct 20, 2026

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 2388 doesn't change any existing section of law. It created 2 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text in its final form, as sent to the President.

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Land taken into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
  • Sec. 3 No impact on treaty rights
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    What it does

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    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.

    Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Mar 26, 2025).

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    What has happened

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    1. 2026-10-20Became Public Law No: 119-128.Library of Congress
    2. 2026-10-20Signed by President.Library of Congress
    3. 2026-10-14Presented to President.Library of Congress
    4. 2026-09-24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)Library of Congress
    5. 2026-09-14Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Armstrong for Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-137.Library of Congress
    6. 2025-12-09Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5080)Library of Congress
    7. 2025-09-15Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-287.Library of Congress
    8. 2025-03-26Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    After it became law

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    Nothing in the Federal Register names Public Law 119-128 yet (checked Oct 27, 2026). Many laws need no new rules: they set penalties, name a building, or fund something directly.