Congress·Passed House·H.R. 2389

Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act

Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer

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Next up: The Senate

The House passed this bill in June 2026 and sent it to the Senate for further review. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held hearings on the bill in June 2026. It is unclear if the Senate will take further action because many bills passed by the House do not move forward in the Senate.

Legislative Progress

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Likely to pass

The bill has already passed the House and is now being considered by the Senate. Land transfer bills for specific tribes often receive bipartisan support and face fewer obstacles once they reach this stage.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9371 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9371 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill moves about 72 acres of land in Washington State from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior. The land will be held in trust specifically for the Quinault Indian Nation and will officially become part of their reservation.
The tribe will gain more control over how this specific area is managed. This allows the land to be governed under the same federal rules that apply to other tribal properties held in trust by the government.
The law includes a strict rule that no gambling or casinos can be built on this specific piece of land. It also makes sure that existing treaty rights from the 1850s are not changed or affected by this transfer.
Before the land is moved, the government must report if there are any hazardous materials or pollutants on the property. However, the Department of the Interior is not required to clean up those materials as part of this specific transfer process.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

8 milestones17 actions

Jun 3, 2026Senate

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Dec 10, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Dec 9, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 9, 2025House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5081)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Dec 9, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5081)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act

Bill NumberHR 2389

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionCommittee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

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