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Senate BillS 1513Federal-Indian relationsLand use and conservation

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

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This bill matters because it represents a significant land transfer to a Native American tribe, addressing historical land losses and potentially strengthening tribal sovereignty and self-determination. Expanding the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe's reservation could provide more opportunities for housing, resource management, cultural preservation, and economic development, which are critical for the Tribe's future.

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Takes approximately 1,082.63 acres of federal land in Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe.

This directly transfers a significant amount of land to the Tribe, expanding their reservation.

PROVISION 02

Specifies that the transferred land will become part of the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation.

This integrates the land into the Tribe's existing reservation, consolidating their land base.

PROVISION 03

Prohibits the use of the newly acquired trust land for gaming purposes under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

This limits a potential form of economic development on this specific parcel of land.

PROVISION 04

Requires a portion of the Elwha River on the trust land to be managed in a way consistent with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with certain modifications.

This ensures specific environmental protections and management practices for a key natural resource within the transferred land.

PROVISION 05

States that the Act does not affect the Tribe's existing treaty rights under the 1855 Treaty of Point No Point.

This clarifies that the land transfer does not diminish or alter historical treaty agreements.

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ACTION TIMELINE

6 EVENTS

MAY 20

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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DEC 17

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

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DEC 17

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

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APR 29

Introduced in Senate

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TypeSenate Bill

NumberS 1513

Congress119th

StatusReported

IntroducedApr 29, 2025

Last actionMay 20, 2026

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REPORTED· 119TH CONGRESS · INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 29, 2025

Senate BillS 1513Federal-Indian relationsLand use and conservation

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

INTRODUCED APR 29, 2025· LAST ACTION MAY 20, 2026

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Introduced
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Became Law

WHAT THE BILL DOES

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KEY PROVISIONS

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Takes approximately 1,082.63 acres of federal land in Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe.

This directly transfers a significant amount of land to the Tribe, expanding their reservation.

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Specifies that the transferred land will become part of the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation.

This integrates the land into the Tribe's existing reservation, consolidating their land base.

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Prohibits the use of the newly acquired trust land for gaming purposes under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

This limits a potential form of economic development on this specific parcel of land.

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Requires a portion of the Elwha River on the trust land to be managed in a way consistent with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, with certain modifications.

This ensures specific environmental protections and management practices for a key natural resource within the transferred land.

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States that the Act does not affect the Tribe's existing treaty rights under the 1855 Treaty of Point No Point.

This clarifies that the land transfer does not diminish or alter historical treaty agreements.

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As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act

The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a survey to define the boundaries of the land taken into trust.

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Trust Land: Land where the legal title is held by the United States government, but the beneficial ownership and primary management responsibility rest with a Native American tribe or individual.
Reservation: An area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, often retaining some degree of tribal sovereignty.
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: A federal law established to protect certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free-flowing condition for the enjoyment of present and future generations.
Treaty of Point No Point: An 1855 agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes in the Washington Territory, establishing reservations and outlining specific rights.
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: A federal law passed in 1988 that establishes the framework for Native American tribes to conduct gaming activities on their lands.

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6 EVENTS

MAY 20

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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DEC 17, 25

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

COMMITTEE

DEC 17, 25

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

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APR 29, 25

Introduced in Senate

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Business meeting to consider S.236, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), S.1513, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, S.2098, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, S.2735, to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, H.R.681, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), H.R.2302, to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, H.R.2388, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and H.R.3620, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska; to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service.

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Business meeting to consider S.3383, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to make improvements to that Act; to be immediately followed by hearings to examine S.236, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), S.1508, to confer jurisdiction on the State of Utah with respect to civil causes of action arising on or within the Indian lands of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes, S.1513, to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, S.2735, to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.

Indian Affairs Committee (senate)Dec 17, 2025

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