HR 43
· 119th Congress
· Native Americans
Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
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Became Public Law No: 119-23.
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Jul 07, 2025
signed
Signed by President.
Jul 07, 2025
signed
Became Public Law No: 119-23.
Jul 03, 2025
sent
Presented to President.
Jun 23, 2025
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 18, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 18, 2025
passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3459)
Feb 05, 2025
introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Feb 04, 2025
floor
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 04, 2025
floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H445-447)
Feb 04, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 43.
Feb 04, 2025
floor
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 04, 2025
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H450-451)
Feb 04, 2025
passed
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)
Feb 04, 2025
passed
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 04, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 03, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Jan 03, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee
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Introduced in House
Jan 03, 2025
Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
This bill 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 bill removes the requirement for conveyance. Additionally, the bill 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.
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--- Received (Senate)
+++ Enrolled
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 43 Received in Senate (RDS)]
+[H.R. 43 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
-<DOC>
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-H. R. 43
+H.R.43
-_______________________________________________________________________
+One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
+of the
-February 5, 2025
+United States of America
-Received
+AT THE FIRST SESSION
-_______________________________________________________________________
+Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
+the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-five
-AN ACT
+An Act
-To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that
-Village Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to
-the State of Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations,
-and for other purposes.
+To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Village
+Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to the State
+of Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations, and for other
+purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-
This Act may be cited as the ``Alaska Native Village Municipal
Lands Restoration Act of 2025''.
-
SEC. 2. REVERSION OF CERTAIN LAND CONVEYED IN TRUST TO THE STATE OF
ALASKA.
-
Section 14(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1613(c)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as
subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so
-redesignated), by striking ``(c) Each patent'' and inserting
-the following:
+redesignated), by striking ``(c) Each patent'' and inserting the
+following:
``(c) Conveyance of Certain Land by Village Corporation.--
``(1) In general.--Each patent'';
-(3) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), in the
-undesignated matter following subparagraph (E) (as so
-redesignated), in the first sentence--
-(A) by striking ``section 14(c) of this Act'' and
-inserting ``this subsection''; and
-(B) by striking ``There is authorized'' and
-inserting the following:
+(3) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), in the undesignated
+matter following subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), in the
+first sentence--
+(A) by striking ``section 14(c) of this Act'' and inserting
+``this subsection''; and
+(B) by striking ``There is authorized'' and inserting the
+following:
``(2) Technical assistance.--
``(A) In general.--There are authorized'';
(4) in paragraph (2)(A) (as so redesignated), in the second
@@ -60,114 +54,86 @@
(5) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)--
(A) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) (as so
redesignated)--
-(i) by striking ``the'' the first place it
-appears and inserting ``The''; and
-(ii) by striking the semicolon at the end
-and inserting a period;
-(B) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by
-striking ``the'' the first place it appears and
-inserting ``The'';
-(C) by striking ``existed as of'' in subparagraph
-(D) (as so redesignated) and all that follows through
-``for'' in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated) and
-inserting the following: ``existed as of December 18,
-1971.
+(i) by striking ``the'' the first place it appears and
+inserting ``The''; and
+(ii) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting
+a period;
+(B) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by striking
+``the'' the first place it appears and inserting ``The'';
+(C) by striking ``existed as of'' in subparagraph (D) (as
+so redesignated) and all that follows through ``for'' in
+subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated) and inserting the
+following: ``existed as of December 18, 1971.
``(E) For''; and
(D) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated)--
-(i) by striking the semicolon at the end
-and inserting a period;
-(ii) by striking ``in trust: Provided,
-however, That the word'' and all that follows
-through ``sentence,'' and inserting the
-following: ``in trust.
-``(II) Definition of sale.--For
-purposes of subclause (I), the term
-`sale''';
-(iii) by striking ``one thousand two
-hundred and eighty acres: Provided further,
-That any net'' and inserting the following:
-``1,280 acres.
+(i) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting
+a period;
+(ii) by striking ``in trust: Provided, however, That
+the word'' and all that follows through ``sentence,'' and
+inserting the following: ``in trust.
+
+``(II) Definition of sale.--For purposes of
+subclause (I), the term `sale''';
+
+(iii) by striking ``one thousand two hundred and eighty
+acres: Provided further, That any net'' and inserting the
+following: ``1,280 acres.
``(iii) Net revenues.--
+
``(I) In general.--Any net'';
-(iv) by striking ``community needs:
-Provided, That the'' and inserting the
-following: ``community needs.
+
+(iv) by striking ``community needs: Provided, That
+the'' and inserting the following: ``community needs.
``(ii) Minimum acreage.--The'';
-(v) by striking ``(C) the Village
-Corporation'' and inserting the following:
-``(C) Conveyance to municipal corporation or the
-state in trust.--
-``(i) In general.--The Village
-Corporation''; and
+(v) by striking ``(C) the Village Corporation'' and
+inserting the following:
+``(C) Conveyance to municipal corporation or the state in
+trust.--
+``(i) In general.--The Village Corporation''; and
(vi) by adding at the end the following:
-``(iv) Cases in which conveyance shall not
-be required.--
-``(I) In general.--Notwithstanding
-any other provision of this
-subparagraph, if a Village Corporation,
-prior to the date of enactment of the
-Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands
-Restoration Act of 2025, conveyed to
-the State in trust all or a portion of
-the acreage of land required to be
-conveyed under this subparagraph for
-the establishment of a Municipal
-Corporation in the future, and a
-Municipal Corporation has not been
-established as of that date of
-enactment, on formal resolution by the
-Village Corporation and the residents
-of the Native village requesting
-dissolution of the trust, the trust
-shall be dissolved and title to the
-land shall revert to the Village
-Corporation, subject to subclause
-(III).
-``(II) Additional land.--
-Notwithstanding any other provision of
-this subparagraph, as of the date of
-enactment of the Alaska Native Village
-Municipal Lands Restoration Act of
-2025, a Village Corporation shall not
-be required to convey any additional
-land in trust under this subparagraph
-for the establishment of a Municipal
-Corporation in the future.
-``(III) Requirements.--In
-accordance with subsection (g)--
-``(aa) the reversion of
-land to a Village Corporation
-pursuant to subclause (I) shall
-be subject to--
+``(iv) Cases in which conveyance shall not be
+required.--
-``(AA) valid
-existing rights created
-by the applicable
-trust; and
+``(I) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
+provision of this subparagraph, if a Village
+Corporation, prior to the date of enactment of the
+Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act
+of 2025, conveyed to the State in trust all or a
+portion of the acreage of land required to be conveyed
+under this subparagraph for the establishment of a
+Municipal Corporation in the future, and a Municipal
+Corporation has not been established as of that date of
+enactment, on formal resolution by the Village
+Corporation and the residents of the Native village
+requesting dissolution of the trust, the trust shall be
+dissolved and title to the land shall revert to the
+Village Corporation, subject to subclause (III).
+``(II) Additional land.--Notwithstanding any other
+provision of this subparagraph, as of the date of
+enactment of the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands
+Restoration Act of 2025, a Village Corporation shall
+not be required to convey any additional land in trust
+under this subparagraph for the establishment of a
+Municipal Corporation in the future.
+``(III) Requirements.--In accordance with
+subsection (g)--
-``(BB) any existing
-easements, rights-of-
-way necessary for
-public roadway access,
-or rights-of-way for
-access of holders of
-valid existing rights;
-and
+``(aa) the reversion of land to a Village
+Corporation pursuant to subclause (I) shall be
+subject to--
+``(AA) valid existing rights created by the
+applicable trust; and
+``(BB) any existing easements, rights-of-
+way necessary for public roadway access, or
+rights-of-way for access of holders of valid
+existing rights; and
+``(bb) the Village Corporation shall assume the
+obligations of the applicable trust with respect to
+any lease or other use agreement applicable to the
+land on reversion of the land to the Village
+Corporation pursuant to subclause (I).''.
-``(bb) the Village
-Corporation shall assume the
-obligations of the applicable
-trust with respect to any lease
-or other use agreement
-applicable to the land on
-reversion of the land to the
-Village Corporation pursuant to
-subclause (I).''.
+Speaker of the House of Representatives.
-Passed the House of Representatives February 4, 2025.
-
-Attest:
-
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
-
-Clerk.
+Vice President of the United States and
+President of the Senate.
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