Bills · 119th Congress · Native Americans

Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025

Where it stands

  1. Introduced1/3/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 2/4/25
  3. SenatePassed 6/18/25
  4. PresidentSigned 7/7/25
  5. LawPublic Law 119-23

Passed the House 412–1 on February 4, 2025 (Roll Call 28 →). Passed the Senate by voice vote on June 18, 2025. Became Public Law 119-23 on July 7, 2025.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 2/4/25Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic204 Yea · 1 Nay · 10 Not voting
  • Republican208 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III ( Republican · AK-AL)
Cosponsors
0
Introduced
1/3/25
Policy area
Native Americans

What happens next

Became Public Law 119-23.

All actions (17)
  1. 1/3/25Introduced in House
  2. 1/3/25Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  3. 2/4/25Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  4. 2/4/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H445-447)
  5. 2/4/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 43.
  6. 2/4/25At 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.
  7. 2/4/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H450-451)
  8. 2/4/25Passed/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)
  9. 2/4/25On 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)
  10. 2/4/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. 2/5/25Received in the Senate, read twice.
  12. 6/18/25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  13. 6/18/25Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3459)
  14. 6/23/25Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  15. 7/3/25Presented to President.
  16. 7/7/25Signed by President.
  17. 7/7/25Became Public Law No: 119-23.