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HR 43 · 119th Congress · HouseEnacted

Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025

Provisional: our plain-language summary, pending review.

In plain language: Alaska Native Village Corporations can reclaim land that was previously set aside and held in trust by the State of Alaska for future city governments that were never established. If both the village corporation and local residents pass formal resolutions requesting the trust be dissolved, ownership of the land returns to the corporation. In return, the village corporation must take over and honor any existing leases or use agreements on the property, and corporations will no longer be required to set aside additional land for potential future towns.

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Issues

What this bill touches.

Native American affairs+45

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Provisional: our reading of who it affects, pending review.

Who it helps

  • Alaska Native Village CorporationsCan dissolve municipal land trusts held by the State and reclaim title to that land if no municipal corporation was established, and are freed from having to convey any additional land into trust for potential future municipal corporations.provisional
  • Residents of Alaska Native villagesGain the authority to formally approve or block the dissolution of land trusts and the reversion of land to the Village Corporation through local resolution.provisional
  • Holders of leases and use agreements on trust landTheir existing lease terms and land-use rights are legally protected because the Village Corporation must honor and take over those agreements upon reclaiming the land.provisional

Who it burdens

  • Alaska Native Village CorporationsMust assume all legal obligations, leases, and other land-use agreements that were in place on the trust land when reclaiming ownership.provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

Provisional: our reading of what the bill does, pending review.

  1. Allows Alaska Native Village Corporations to dissolve land trusts held by the State of Alaska and reclaim ownership of the land if a formal city government was never established, provided both the corporation and village residents approve by resolution.

    Sec. 2(5)(D)(vi)provisional

  2. Ends the requirement that Alaska Native Village Corporations transfer any additional land into state trusts for potential future municipal governments.

    Sec. 2(5)(D)(vi)provisional

  3. Requires Village Corporations taking back trust land to honor and take over any existing leases or land-use agreements on that property.

    Sec. 2(5)(D)(vi)provisional

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The record

How members voted on Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025.

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  • House · Feb 4, 2025 · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed

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Timeline

How it moved.

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  1. Jul 7, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-23.
  2. Jul 7, 2025Signed by President.
  3. Jul 3, 2025Presented to President.
  4. Jun 23, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Jun 18, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3459)
  6. Jun 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  7. Feb 5, 2025Received in the Senate, read twice.
  8. Feb 4, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. Feb 4, 2025On 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. Feb 4, 2025Passed/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)
  11. Feb 4, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H450-451)
  12. Feb 4, 2025At 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.
  13. Feb 4, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 43.
  14. Feb 4, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H445-447)
  15. Feb 4, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  16. Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  17. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  1. Jul 7, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-23.
  2. Jul 7, 2025Signed by President.
  3. Jul 3, 2025Presented to President.
  4. Jun 18, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3459)
  5. Jun 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  6. Feb 4, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. Feb 4, 2025On 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)
  8. Feb 4, 2025Passed/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. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House

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Civic Herald. “Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 (H.R. 43, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-43. Congress.gov record as of Jul 13, 2026.

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