3.0.0 43 2026-07-11T16:53:22Z 2026-07-13T18:44:50Z House H HR 2025-01-03 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/43 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEGICH:H.R. 43.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to providethat Village Corporations shall not be required to conveyland in trust to the State of Alaska for the establishment ofMunicipal Corporations.[Page H37]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-01-03T16:28:25Z 2025-07-07 Became Public Law No: 119-23. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2025-07-07 Became Public Law No: 119-23. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2025-07-07 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2025-07-07 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2025-07-03 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2025-07-03 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2025-06-23 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2025-06-18 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3459) Floor 2025-06-18 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2025-02-05 Senate Received in the Senate, read twice. IntroReferral 2025-02-04 18:58:51 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-02-04 18:58:50 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) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 28 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll028.xml House 119 2025-02-04T23:58:50Z 1 2025-02-04 18:58:50 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 28 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll028.xml House 119 2025-02-04T23:58:50Z 1 2025-02-04 18:30:40 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H450-451) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-02-04 16:27:18 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2025-02-04 16:20:15 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 43. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-02-04 16:20:14 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H445-447) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-02-04 16:20:02 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-01-03 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2025-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001323 Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large] Nicholas Begich R AK J. N Public Law 119-23 Native Americans Alaska 2025-01-31T19:29:17Z Alaska Natives and Hawaiians 2025-01-31T19:29:23Z Indian lands and resources rights 2025-01-31T19:29:41Z Land transfers 2025-01-31T19:29:46Z Native Americans 2026-03-31T20:05:19Z 00 2025-01-03 Introduced in House 2025-02-03T15:11:44Z 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.

]]> 49 2025-07-07 Public Law 2026-06-22T15:34:53Z 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.

]]> Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 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. 2026-07-11T16:53:22Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text 147 Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 2025-06-24T04:23:21Z J Joint Enrolled Bill ENR Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 2025-02-06T03:08:18Z H House Engrossed in House EH Display Title 45 Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 2025-01-31T06:08:17Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 2025-01-31T06:08:16Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 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. 2025-01-31T06:03:38Z Introduced in House IH Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr43enr/uslm/BILLS-119hr43enr.xml United States Legislative Markup https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr43enr/xml/BILLS-119hr43enr.xml Received in Senate 2025-02-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr43rds/xml/BILLS-119hr43rds.xml Engrossed in House 2025-02-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr43eh/xml/BILLS-119hr43eh.xml Introduced in House 2025-01-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr43ih/xml/BILLS-119hr43ih.xml 2025-07-08T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ23/uslm/PLAW-119publ23.xml United States Legislative Markup Public Law 2025-07-07 Became Public Law No: 119-23. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.