Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
U.S. Congress · HR43 ·
What the bill says
Introduced 2025-01-03. Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-23.
Summary (plain-language)
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.
Sponsors
- Nicholas J. Begich III (primary)
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-07 | Signed by President. |
| 2025-07-07 | Became Public Law No: 119-23. |
| 2025-07-03 | Presented to President. |
| 2025-06-23 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2025-06-18 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. |
| 2025-06-18 | Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3459) |
| 2025-02-05 | Received in the Senate, read twice. |
| 2025-02-04 | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2025-02-04 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H445-447) |
| 2025-02-04 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 43. |
| 2025-02-04 | 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. |
| 2025-02-04 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H450-451) |
| 2025-02-04 | Passed/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) |
| 2025-02-04 | 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) |
| 2025-02-04 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-01-03 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-03 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
Lobbying on this bill
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Honesty note: each filer below disclosed lobbying on this bill — that much the filing tells us. But the dollar figure is their total lobbying spend for the whole quarter across all their issues, not the amount spent on this bill, and the filing never says whether they supported or opposed it.
| Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Period | Reported quarterly amount | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC | CALISTA CORPORATION | Q2 2026 | $50,000 | |
| VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP | CHENEGA CORPORATION | Q2 2026 | not reported | |
| VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP | CHENEGA CORPORATION | Q1 2026 | $10,000 | |
| CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC | CALISTA CORPORATION | Q1 2026 | $50,000 |
Source: Senate LDA filings.