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119th Congress Native Americans

H.R. 43: Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025

Became LawPublic Law 119-23, signed Jul 7, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 3, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Feb 4, 2025, 412–1
  3. Passed Senate (completed)Jun 18, 2025
  4. To the President (completed)Jul 3, 2025
  5. Became law (completed)Jul 7, 2025

Summary

Public Law, Jul 7, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Feb 4, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 412–1

Yea 412two-thirds 276Nay 1

  • Democrats204 yea, 1 nay
  • Republicans207 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) voted Nay

See how all 413 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 412

Republicans (207)

Democrats (204)

Independents (1)

Nay 1

Democrats (1) broke with their party

Not voting 20

Senate

Passed by voice vote

Jun 18, 2025

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Feb 4, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 412–1
    Roll call 28 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2041010
    Republicans2070010
    Independents1000
    Total4121020

    House roll call 28: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    1 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Who scored on this bill

136 points earned
  1. 1Nicholas Begich R-AK SponsorIntroduced, passed House, passed Senate, became law4 events+130
  2. 2Zoe Lofgren D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Jul 7, 2025Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-23.
  2. Jul 3, 2025Presented to the President.
  3. Jun 18, 2025Passed the Senate by voice vote.
  4. Feb 4, 2025Passed the House, 412–1.
  5. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in the House by Nicholas Begich.
Show the full action history (17 actions)
  1. Jul 7, 2025Signed by President.
  2. Jul 7, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-23.
  3. Jul 3, 2025Presented to President.
  4. Jun 23, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Jun 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  6. Jun 18, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3459)
  7. Feb 5, 2025Received in the Senate, read twice.
  8. Feb 4, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Feb 4, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H445-447)
  10. Feb 4, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 43.
  11. 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.
  12. Feb 4, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H450-451)
  13. 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)
  14. 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)
  15. Feb 4, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  17. Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.