Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act
Latest action: Presented to President. (2026-10-14)
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What this bill does
This bill transfers approximately 1,082.63 acres of federal land (currently part of Olympic National Park) in Washington State into trust held by the United States for the benefit of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. The land would become part of the tribe's existing reservation. The bill specifically prohibits gaming on this land and states it does not affect existing treaty rights.
Who it affects
This would most directly affect the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, who would gain trust land added to their reservation, as well as the National Park Service and users of the affected portion of Olympic National Park and the Elwha River.
Key points
- About 1,082.63 acres of National Park Service land would be taken into trust for the tribe and made part of the Lower Elwha Reservation.
- Gaming (such as casinos) would be prohibited on the transferred land under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
- The portion of the Elwha River in the transfer would still be managed under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with certain allowed modifications.
- The transfer is exempt from federal requirements for valuation, appraisal, or equalization.
- The bill states it does not change treaty rights under the 1855 Treaty of Point No Point.
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Supporting this bill means backing the transfer of roughly 1,082 acres of federal park land into trust as reservation land for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, with no gaming allowed there.
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Opposing this bill means keeping that roughly 1,082 acres under federal National Park Service control rather than transferring it into trust for the tribe.
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