Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 by Rep. Emily Randall
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Jun 3, 2026Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- Dec 10, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Dec 9, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 9, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5081)
- Dec 9, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5081)
- Dec 9, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2389.
- Dec 9, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5081-5082)
- Dec 9, 2025Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 15, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 244.
- Sep 15, 2025Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-288.
- Jun 25, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 25, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25, 2025Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- Apr 30, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Apr 23, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- Mar 26, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Mar 26, 2025Introduced in House