Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Nicholas J. Begich
Signed into law.
This act removes the requirement that Alaska Native village corporations must convey lands to Alaska to be held in trust for future municipal governments.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
- Jul 7, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-23.
- Jul 7, 2025Signed by President.
- Jul 3, 2025Presented to President.
- Jun 23, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 18, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3459)
- Jun 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Feb 5, 2025Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Feb 4, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 4, 2025On 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)
- Feb 4, 2025Passed/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)
- Feb 4, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H450-451)
- Feb 4, 2025At 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 4, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 43.
- Feb 4, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H445-447)
- Feb 4, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House