Bill · H.R. 2389· House(119-HR-2389)
Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
- Introduced
- 3/26/2025
- Last activity
- 6/3/2026 — Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- Sponsored by
- Emily Randall
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Passed House
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act. It requires about 72 acres of land in Washington, known as Allotment 1157, to be transferred from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior. This land will be held in trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation. Once transferred, the land will become part of the Quinault Indian Reservation. The bill also explicitly states that gaming is prohibited on this land.
Yes
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+6
The bill directly benefits the Quinault Indian Nation by placing approximately 72 acres into trust for the tribe.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+5
The bill supports Native Americans by placing land into trust for the Quinault Indian Nation.
The opposite
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-2
The legislation explicitly states the government is not required to remediate hazardous substances on the transferred land.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a): Approximately 72 acres of land will be taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, which benefits the tribe by placing the land into trust status for them.
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Section 2(b): The land taken into trust becomes part of the Quinault Indian Reservation and will be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, which provides the tribe with the benefits of having the land managed under laws and regulations applicable to trust property.
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Section 2(d): The bill ensures that treaty rights under the Treaty of Olympia are not affected, protecting the existing rights of the tribes involved.
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Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Section 2(c): The land taken into trust is strictly prohibited from being eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which limits the potential economic uses of the land for the tribe.
- Section 2(e): The Secretary of the Interior is not required to remediate or abate hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants found on the land, meaning the land could potentially be taken into trust with existing environmental hazards left unfixed.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+6
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections-2
- 6/3/2026
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- 12/10/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- 12/9/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5081)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5081)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2389.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5081-5082)
- Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 9/15/2025
- Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-288.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 244.
- 6/25/2025
- Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- 4/30/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 4/23/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- 3/26/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House
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