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H.R. 2389

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 2389, the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 26, 2025 by Rep. Emily Randall (D). It was referred to Indian Affairs, and last saw action on Jun 3, 2026: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Record

Text

H.R. 2389 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb2389/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 2389 EH: Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 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.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st 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 title
This 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 general
Subject 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; Administration
The 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 prohibited
The 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 rights
Nothing 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 materials
For 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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-26
  2. Passed House2025-12-09
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Mar 26, 2025

hb2389/introduced-in-house.md

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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Emily Randall (D) sponsors H.R. 2389 alone.

Emily Randall

Rep. · D–WA-6 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 2389 went before 3 committees: Indian Affairs, Natural Resources and Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee.

Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs
Hearings By (full committee) · Jun 3, 2026 · 49 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Sep 15, 2025 · 395 Bills
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Apr 30, 2025 · 15 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 2389, the latest H. Rept. 119-288.

Actions

H.R. 2389 has taken 17 actions since Mar 26, 2025, the latest on Jun 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 3, 2026
Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.Indian Affairs Committee
Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Indian Affairs Committee
Dec 9, 202515:47
House
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 9, 202515:47
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5081-5082)
Dec 9, 202515:47
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2389.

Votes

H.R. 2389 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2389, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 2389 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act — Display Title
  • Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 2389, the latest on Aug 28, 2025.

Lobbying

12 clients hired 10 firms and 34 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2389 in 28 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Budget/Appropriations, Education, Defense, Indian/Native American Affairs, Science/Technology, Immigration.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS—District of Columbia16—
QUINAULT INDIAN NATIONNative American Tribe based in the State of WashingtonWashington14$178K
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY SUNY STONY BROOK—New York13—
GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONHealth Care ProviderNew York22$50K
ATLANTICARE—New Jersey12$40K
ST. JOSEPHS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERNon profit HospitalNew Jersey12$40K
VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM—New Jersey12$40K
VIRTUAhealth systemNew Jersey12$40K
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY—Massachusetts12—
THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS—District of Columbia11—
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA—District of Columbia11—
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER—Pennsylvania11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
WASHINGTON STRATEGIC CONSULTING48$160K
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS16—
KILPATRICK TOWNSEND AND STOCKTON14$178K
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, SUNY STONY BROOK13—
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY12—
CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC11$50K
CHARTWELL STRATEGY GROUP LLC11—
THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS11—
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA11—
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 34.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
KYLE MULROY148
DARREN FENWICK116
KRISTIN MCDONALD116
MICHAEL GIULIANI116
MICHAEL HURLBUT116
HANNAH BURRISS114
JOHN LOVING114
KEVAL PATEL114
RANSOM FOX114
STEPHEN ANSTEY114
LAUREN BROOKMEYER113
ADAM BORDES212
CASEY ROJAS112
JUSTIN FISHER112
KRISTEN ADAMS112
MICHELLE GREENHALGH112
A CARD111
ALLEN CARD111
ANNIE NGUYEN111
BRENT PALMER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA2025 second_quarter$970K2nd Quarter - Report
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTSCOLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS2026 first_quarter$305.9K1st Quarter - Report
THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONSTHE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS2025 first_quarter$261.1K1st Quarter - Report
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTERUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER2025 first_quarter$250K1st Quarter - Report
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTSCOLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS2025 first_quarter$217.6K1st Quarter - Report
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTSCOLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS2026 second_quarter$180.1K2nd Quarter - Report
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY SUNY STONY BROOKSTONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, SUNY STONY BROOK2025 second_quarter$180K2nd Quarter - Report
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTSCOLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS2025 fourth_quarter$154.4K4th Quarter - Report
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY SUNY STONY BROOKSTONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, SUNY STONY BROOK2025 third_quarter$150K3rd Quarter - Report
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTSCOLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS2025 second_quarter$149.4K2nd Quarter - Report
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTSCOLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS2025 third_quarter$124.8K3rd Quarter - Report
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETYMASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY2025 first_quarter$80K1st Quarter - Report
QUINAULT INDIAN NATIONKILPATRICK TOWNSEND AND STOCKTON2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
QUINAULT INDIAN NATIONKILPATRICK TOWNSEND AND STOCKTON2026 second_quarter$58K2nd Quarter - Report
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETYMASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY SUNY STONY BROOKSTONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, SUNY STONY BROOK2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONCARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Termina…
QUINAULT INDIAN NATIONKILPATRICK TOWNSEND AND STOCKTON2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
QUINAULT INDIAN NATIONKILPATRICK TOWNSEND AND STOCKTON2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
ST. JOSEPHS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERWASHINGTON STRATEGIC CONSULTING2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2389 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2389’s is Native Americans.

hr2389/policy-areas.txt
Native AmericansAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 2389 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Federal-Indian relations to Washington State.

hr2389/subjects.txt
Federal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersWashington State

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2389, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. RANDALL:H.R. 2389.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H1303]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com