HR 2130
· 119th Congress
· Native Americans
Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
Sponsor
Latest action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 439.
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Feb 23, 2026
committee
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-513.
Natural Resources Committee
Feb 23, 2026
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 439.
Jan 22, 2026
committee
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
Natural Resources Committee
Jan 22, 2026
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Natural Resources Committee
Jan 22, 2026
committee
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Natural Resources Committee
May 20, 2025
committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
May 13, 2025
committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Mar 14, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee
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Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
This bill sets forth requirements for the processing of a proposed residential leasehold mortgage, business leasehold mortgage, land mortgage, or right-of-way document by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The BIA must notify lenders upon receipt of such documentation, perform a preliminary review of such documents not later than 10 days after receipt, and approve or disapprove of such documents within 20 or 30 days, depending on the type of application.
Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements for the BIA regarding (1) response times for the completion of certified title status reports, (2) notification of delays in processing, and (3) the form of notices and delivery of certain reports.
The bill also provides relevant federal agencies and Indian tribes with read-only access to the Trust Asset and Accounting Management System maintained by the BIA.
The Government Accountability Office must report on digitizing documents for the purpose of streamlining and expediting the completion of mortgage packages for residential mortgages on Indian land.
Finally, the bill establishes within the BIA's Division of Real Estate Services the position of Realty Ombudsman.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 2130 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 2130 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 439
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
H. R. 2130
+
+[Report No. 119-513]
To require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all
mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on
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Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Cole, and Mr.
Neguse) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
+
+February 23, 2026
+
+Additional sponsors: Ms. Leger Fernandez, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr.
+Downing, and Ms. Fedorchak
+
+February 23, 2026
+
+Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
+and ordered to be printed
_______________________________________________________________________
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(5) serve as the intermediary between the Indian Tribes,
members of Indian Tribes, and lenders and the Bureau in
responding to inquiries and questions and resolving complaints.
-<all>
+Union Calendar No. 439
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 2130
+
+[Report No. 119-513]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
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+To require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all
+mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on
+Indian land by certain deadlines, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+February 23, 2026
+
+Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
+and ordered to be printed
Cosponsors (7)
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