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Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
Policy Area: Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
Latest Action (2025-07-07): Became Public Law No: 119-23.
Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025This 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.
Subjects: Alaska, Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, Indian lands and resources rights, Land transfers
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HR43 is the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK). Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025This 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.
HR43 was sponsored by Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2025-07-07, HR43 Became Public Law No: 119-23..
HR43 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2025-02-04 — 2/3 Yea-And-Nay (Passed).
HR43 is categorized under "Native Americans." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-native-americans/.
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