Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 12/16/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-16Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 720.
- 2024-12-16Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-883.
- 2024-12-16Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-883.
- 2024-11-20Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- 2024-11-20Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2024-11-20Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- 2024-07-24Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 2024-07-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- 2023-11-28Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2023-11-28Introduced in House
- 2023-11-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-11-28 (00)
Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2023
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.
Cosponsors (2)
- Ryan Zinke (R-MT)
- Pete Stauber (R-MN)
Subjects
- Alaska
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Land transfers
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