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Senate committee advances bill to place 1,082 acres in trust for Lower Elwha Klallam

Interior DepartmentNational Park ServiceLegislationSep 14, 2026

Check: The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has recommended passage of S. 1513, which would move about 1,082.63 acres of National Park Service land in Washington State into federal trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and add it to the reservation.

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What it does

Trust land is land the federal government holds for a tribe's benefit, and this bill would place the parcels under Interior Department title for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. The bill also bars gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) on those lands, and it preserves Treaty of Point No Point rights. Tribal governments and Native-serving organizations on the Olympic Peninsula should track the bill because it would change land status and land use there if enacted; no program funding or deadline is attached in the text.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Directly tribal. The document is about tribes, tribal programs or Native organizations specifically.

Who it covers: Tribal governments.

What to do next

  1. Monitor Senate floor action on S. 1513; the companion H.R. 2388 passed the House by voice vote on December 9, 2025.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Congress.gov: appropriations committee reportscommittee_reportSep 14, 2026

    LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE PROJECT LANDS RESTORATION ACT

    • Quoted from the source: “to take approximately 1,082.63 acres on the Olympic Peninsula in the State of Washington”
    • Quoted from the source: “The Committee held a business meeting on May 20, 2026, to consider S. 1513 and ordered the bill to be reported favorably, without amendment.”
    • Quoted from the source: “The Act includes provisions preventing gaming, under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act on the lands to be placed into trust for the Tribe”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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