S 2615 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2023

This bill amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to clarify land conveyance rules for Alaska Native Village Corporations. It requires Village Corporations to convey specific land (up to 1,280 acres) to the State of Alaska in trust for future Municipal Corporations, but stops additional conveyances for this purpose after the bill's enactment. Crucially, it allows land to revert to the Village Corporation if a Municipal Corporation isn't established by the bill's effective date, subject to existing rights and easements. The bill directly affects Alaska Native Village Corporations and the State of Alaska regarding land ownership and management.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Jul 27, 2023 Last action Dec 19, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7165; text: CR S7165)
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-177.
upper
Dec 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Oct 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-311.
upper
Jul 27, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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