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H.R. 43Became law

Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025

Introduced: Jan 3, 2025

Latest action date: Jul 7, 2025

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Became Public Law No: 119-23.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: Congress.gov records that the measure became law.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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Native Americans

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AlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfers

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 26, 2026.

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  1. Became Public Law No: 119-23.

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  2. Became Public Law No: 119-23.

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  3. Signed by President.

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  4. Signed by President.

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  5. Presented to President.

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  6. Presented to President.

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  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3459)

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  9. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

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  10. Received in the Senate, read twice.

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  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  12. 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)

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  13. 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)

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  14. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H450-451)

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  15. 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.

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  16. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 43.

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  17. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H445-447)

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  18. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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  19. Introduced in House

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  20. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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  21. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedFeb 4, 2025House · Roll call 28

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

412 Yea20 Not Voting1 Nay
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Carol D. MillerNot Voting
Clay HigginsNot Voting
David KustoffNot Voting
David ScottYea
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellYea
Erin HouchinNot Voting
Gerald E. ConnollyYea
Josh GottheimerNot Voting
Kevin MullinNot Voting
Kweisi MfumeNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Mark DeSaulnierNot Voting
Mark E. GreenYea
Mikie SherrillYea
Pramila JayapalNot Voting
Raúl M. GrijalvaNot Voting
Sam GravesNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Sylvester TurnerYea
Tony GonzalesYea
Troy E. NehlsNot Voting

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