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119th Congress Native Americans

S. 723: Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

Became LawPublic Law 119-88, signed May 4, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 25, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Dec 11, 2025
  3. Passed House (completed)Mar 4, 2026, 384–40
  4. To the President (completed)Apr 27, 2026
  5. Became law (completed)May 4, 2026

Summary

Public Law, May 4, 2026

This act sets forth requirements for the processing of a proposed residential leasehold mortgage, business leasehold mortgage, land mortgage, or right-of-way document by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The BIA must notify lenders upon receipt of such documentation, perform a preliminary review of such documents not later than 10 days after receipt, and approve or disapprove of such documents within 20 or 30 days, depending on the type of application.

Additionally, the act sets forth requirements for the BIA regarding (1) response times for the completion of certified title status reports, (2) notification of delays in processing, and (3) the form of notices and delivery of certain reports.

The act also provides relevant federal agencies and Indian tribes with read-only access to the Trust Asset and Accounting Management System maintained by the BIA.

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The Government Accountability Office must report on digitizing documents for the purpose of streamlining and expediting the completion of mortgage packages for residential mortgages on Indian land.

Finally, the act establishes within the BIA's Division of Real Estate Services the position of Realty Ombudsman.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Mar 4, 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 384–40

Yea 384two-thirds 283Nay 40

  • Democrats208 yea, 1 nay
  • Republicans175 yea, 39 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), William Timmons (R-SC), Keith Self (R-TX), W. Steube (R-FL), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Chip Roy (R-TX), Jimmy Patronis (R-FL), Scott Perry (R-PA), Robert Onder (R-MO) and Andrew Ogles (R-TN) voted Nay; and 30 more

See how all 424 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 384

Republicans (175)

Democrats (208)

Independents (1)

Nay 40

Democrats (1) broke with their party

Not voting 8

Republicans (3)

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Dec 11, 2025

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

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Mar 4, 2026HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 384–40
    Roll call 81 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats208105
    Republicans1753903
    Independents1000
    Total3844008

    House roll call 81: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    40 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat, 39 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

408 points earned
  1. 1John Thune R-SD SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate, passed House, became law6 events+156
  2. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Sheri Biggs R-SC1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Lauren Boebert R-CO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. May 4, 2026Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-88.
  2. Apr 27, 2026Presented to the President.
  3. Mar 4, 2026Passed the House, 384–40.
  4. Dec 11, 2025Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  5. Feb 25, 2025Introduced in the Senate by John Thune.
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  1. May 4, 2026Signed by President.
  2. May 4, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-88.
  3. Apr 27, 2026Presented to President.
  4. Mar 4, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2390)
  5. Mar 4, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 40 (Roll no. 81).
  6. Mar 4, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 40 (Roll no. 81).
  7. Mar 4, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Mar 3, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Mar 3, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2359-2362; text: CR H2359-2361)
  10. Mar 3, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 723.
  11. Mar 3, 2026At 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. Dec 15, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  13. Dec 15, 2025Received in the House.
  14. Dec 15, 2025Held at the desk.
  15. Dec 11, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Dec 11, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8689-8691; text: CR S8689-8691)
  17. Sep 29, 2025Star Print ordered on 119-60.
  18. Sep 3, 2025Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-60.
  19. Sep 3, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 148.
  20. Mar 5, 2025Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  21. Feb 25, 2025Introduced in Senate
  22. Feb 25, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text: CR S1350-1352)