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SENATES. 2554· 119th Congress

Bill to Allow Five Alaska Native Communities to Form Corporations and Receive Land

Alaska Native Landless Equity Act

Sponsor
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Introduced
Jul 30, 2025
Last Action
Sep 17, 2026

Recorded legislative actions. Future votes are not implied.

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Introduced
Jul 30, 2025
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In Committee
Jul 30, 2025
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In Committee
Feb 12, 2026
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Passed Committee
Jul 16, 2026
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Passed Committee
Sep 17, 2026

AI-assisted analysis based on the official CRS summary. Source version: Feb 18, 2026. Analysis updated: Sep 19, 2026.

01 — The Text

What.

  • The bill permits Alaska Native residents in five Southeast Alaska communities—Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell—to organize as Alaska Native urban corporations.
  • The Department of the Interior must convey specified land to each of the five urban corporations.
  • Interior must convey subsurface estate rights for the land to the Southeast Alaska regional corporation.
  • Land conveyed must include U.S. interests in roads, trails, log transfer facilities, leases, and related appurtenances.
  • Each urban corporation may establish a settlement trust to support health, education, welfare, and preservation of Alaska Native heritage and culture.
02 — The Stakes

So what?

  • The bill directs specific federal land transfers to newly formed corporations representing these five communities.
  • Documented effects of the land conveyances are not detailed in the official summary.
  • No information is provided about the extent of land involved, timeline for conveyance, or budgetary impact.
  • The establishment of settlement trusts is authorized but no mandatory funding mechanism is described in the summary.
03 — The Path

Now what?

  • As of September 17, 2026, the bill was placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders (Calendar No. 639).
  • On July 16, 2026, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ordered the bill reported favorably with a substitute amendment.
  • Hearings were held on February 12, 2026, by the Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining.
  • The bill was introduced and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 30, 2025.
Legislative History

Actions.

  • Sep 17, 2026 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 639.
  • Sep 17, 2026 — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • Jul 16, 2026 — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • Feb 12, 2026 — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  • Jul 30, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • Jul 30, 2025 — Introduced in Senate