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Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 (H.R. 43)

Enacted
Introduced 1/3/2025•119th Congress•House

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 119-23.

7/7/2025

Summary

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.

Public Law • 7/7/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Native Americans
AlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfers

Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (1)

Sponsor

RL
Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large]

Republican • AK

Sponsored 1/3/2025

No cosponsors yet

Cosponsors may be added as the bill moves through Congress

Enacted into Law

Public Law 119-23

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 3, 2025

Committee Review

Floor Debate

February 4, 2025

Passed Chamber

February 4, 2025

Other Chamber

June 23, 2025

President

July 3, 2025

Enacted into Law

July 7, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-23.

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusEnacted
Cosponsors0

Sources and method

· Record updated Jul 13, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Jul 13, 2026 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Public Law” version, Jul 7, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
  • House roll-call votesOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
    Roll-call results on this bill
    Latest roll call Feb 4, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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