119th Congress
H.R. 43
Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Nicholas J. Begich III(R-AK)
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
- Policy area
- Native Americans
- Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- Official text
- Received in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Public Law” version
Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
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.
Roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Result | Your members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2025 House #28 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act | Passed | Set your home to see |
Actions
- Jul 7, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-23. - Jul 7, 2025
Signed by President. - Jul 3, 2025 · House
Presented to President. - Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3459) - Jun 18, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate, read twice. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Feb 4, 2025 · 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, 2025 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H450-451) - Feb 4, 2025 · House
At 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, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 43. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H445-447) - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Jan 3, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. - Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House