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Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act

H.R. 2389 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

H.R. 2389119TH CONGRESSINTRODUCED 03/26/2025REP. RANDALLD-WA · SPONSORLeft: DW-NOMINATE -0.57 (Sponsor Ranking)Lean left: no (Sponsor Ranking)Center: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean right: no (Sponsor Ranking)Right: no (Sponsor Ranking)LEFT(SPONSOR RANKING)NATIVE AMERICANS

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SponsorRep. Randall, Emily (D-WA) (Introduced 03/26/2025)
Sponsor Voting RecordLeft · DW-NOMINATE -0.57 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking)
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CommitteesSenate - Indian Affairs Committee; Senate - Indian Affairs Committee; House - Natural Resources Committee; House - Natural Resources Committee; House - Natural Resources Committee; House - Natural Resources Committee
Latest Action06/03/2026 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Roll Call VotesThere have been no roll call votes
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Summary (1)

Introduced in House (03/26/2025)

Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act

This bill administratively transfers approximately 72 acres of specified lands in Washington from the U.S. Forest Service to the Department of the Interior. Interior must take this land into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.

The bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

The bill requires Interior, for purposes of taking the land into trust, to meet the disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants, without otherwise being required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

Text (4)

Engrossed in House (EH)

119 HR 2389 EH: Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 2389

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act.

2.Land taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation (a)In generalSubject to valid existing rights, the approximately 72 acres of land located in the State of Washington and generally depicted as Allotment 1157 on the map entitled Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act and dated February 2, 2024, shall be administratively transferred from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior and taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation. (b)Land part of reservation; AdministrationThe land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1)part of the Quinault Indian Reservation; and (2)administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. (c)Gaming prohibitedThe land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). (d)No impact on treaty rightsNothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between the United States and the Qui-nai-elt and Quil-leh-ute Indians, done at the Qui-nai-elt River July 1, 1855, and Olympia January 25, 1856 (12 Stat. 971) (commonly known as the Treaty of Olympia). (e)Hazardous materialsFor purposes of the taking of land into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior— (1)shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (2)shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

Introduced in House (IH)

119 HR 2389 IH: Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2389IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 26, 2025Ms. Randall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act.

2.Land taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation (a)In generalSubject to valid existing rights, the approximately 72 acres of land located in the State of Washington and generally depicted as Allotment 1157 on the map entitled Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act and dated February 2, 2024, shall be administratively transferred from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior and taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation. (b)Land part of reservation; AdministrationThe land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1)part of the Quinault Indian Reservation; and (2)administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. (c)Gaming prohibitedThe land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). (d)No impact on treaty rightsNothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between the United States and the Qui-nai-elt and Quil-leh-ute Indians, done at the Qui-nai-elt River July 1, 1855, and Olympia January 25, 1856 (12 Stat. 971) (commonly known as the Treaty of Olympia). (e)Hazardous materialsFor purposes of the taking of land into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior— (1)shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (2)shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

Referred in Senate (RFS)

119 HR 2389 : Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-12-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIB119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2389IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 10, 2025Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian AffairsAN ACTTo take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act.2.Land taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation(a)In generalSubject to valid existing rights, the approximately 72 acres of land located in the State of Washington and generally depicted as Allotment 1157 on the map entitled Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act and dated February 2, 2024, shall be administratively transferred from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior and taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation.(b)Land part of reservation; AdministrationThe land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be—(1)part of the Quinault Indian Reservation; and(2)administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.(c)Gaming prohibitedThe land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).(d)No impact on treaty rightsNothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between the United States and the Qui-nai-elt and Quil-leh-ute Indians, done at the Qui-nai-elt River July 1, 1855, and Olympia January 25, 1856 (12 Stat. 971) (commonly known as the Treaty of Olympia).(e)Hazardous materialsFor purposes of the taking of land into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior—(1)shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and(2)shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

Reported in House (RH)

119 HR 2389 RH: Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IBUnion Calendar No. 244119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2389[Report No. 119–288]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 26, 2025Ms. Randall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesSeptember 15, 2025Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedA BILLTo take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act.2.Land taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation(a)In generalSubject to valid existing rights, the approximately 72 acres of land located in the State of Washington and generally depicted as Allotment 1157 on the map entitled Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act and dated February 2, 2024, shall be administratively transferred from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior and taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation.(b)Land part of reservation; AdministrationThe land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be—(1)part of the Quinault Indian Reservation; and(2)administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.(c)Gaming prohibitedThe land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).(d)No impact on treaty rightsNothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between the United States and the Qui-nai-elt and Quil-leh-ute Indians, done at the Qui-nai-elt River July 1, 1855, and Olympia January 25, 1856 (12 Stat. 971) (commonly known as the Treaty of Olympia).(e)Hazardous materialsFor purposes of the taking of land into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior—(1)shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and(2)shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.September 15, 2025Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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All Actions (19)

DateChamberAll Actions
03/26/2025Library of CongressIntroduced in House
03/26/2025Library of CongressIntroduced in House
03/26/2025House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
04/23/2025House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
04/30/2025House committee actionsSubcommittee Hearings Held
06/25/2025House committee actionsSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
06/25/2025House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
06/25/2025House committee actionsOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
09/15/2025Library of CongressReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-288.
09/15/2025House floor actionsReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-288.
09/15/2025House floor actionsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 244.
12/09/2025House floor actionsMr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12/09/2025House floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5081-5082)
12/09/2025House floor actionsDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2389.
12/09/2025Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5081)
12/09/2025House floor actionsOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5081)
12/09/2025House floor actionsMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/10/2025SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
06/03/2026SenateCommittee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Titles (7)

Title TypeTitle
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill textQuinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
Short Title(s) as Passed HouseQuinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill textTo take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Reported to HouseQuinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
Display TitleQuinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
Short Title(s) as IntroducedQuinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
Official Title as IntroducedTo take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

Amendments (0)

There are no amendments to this bill.

Cosponsors (0)

There are no cosponsors of this bill.

Committees (6)

CommitteeActivity
Senate - Indian Affairs Committee06/03/2026 Hearings By (full committee)
Senate - Indian Affairs Committee12/10/2025 Referred To
House - Natural Resources Committee09/15/2025 Reported By
House - Natural Resources Committee06/25/2025 Markup By
House - Natural Resources Committee06/25/2025 Discharged from
House - Natural Resources Committee03/26/2025 Referred To

Related Bills (1)

Subjects (4)

Policy Area: Native Americans

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