United StatesAlaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
What it does
This act removes the requirement that Alaska Native village corporations must convey lands to Alaska to be held in trust for future municipal governments.
More detail
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) requires all Alaska Native village corporations that receive land under the ANCSA to convey certain lands to the existing municipality in the village or, if no municipality exists, to Alaska in trust for any municipality that may be established in the future. This act removes the requirement for conveyance. Additionally, the act allows village corporations to regain title to the lands held in trust by dissolving the trust through formal resolution by the village corporation and the residents of the Native village.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jul 7Signed by President.Became Law
- Jul 7Became Public Law No: 119-23.Minor
- Jul 3Presented to President.To President
- Jun 23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 18Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3459)Passed Senate
- Feb 5Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Feb 4Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
- Feb 4Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H445-447)
- Feb 4DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 43.
- Feb 4At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Feb 4Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H450-451)
- Feb 4Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 1 (Roll no. 28). (text: CR H445-446)Passed House
- Feb 4Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 3Introduced in House
- Jan 3Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Introduced