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Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2021

Introduced: December 14, 2021 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 6, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 590.
Dec 6, 2022
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 117-232.
May 18, 2022
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 16, 2022
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-518.
Dec 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text: CR S9162-9164)
Dec 14, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2021

This bill 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. The bureau 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 bill sets forth requirements for the bureau 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 bill also provides relevant federal agencies and Indian tribes with read-only access to the Trust Asset and Accounting Management System maintained by the bureau.

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 bill establishes within the bureau's Division of Real Estate Services the position of Realty Ombudsman.

What's happening now December 6, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 590.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 19, 2022
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Dec 14, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Dec 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3381: Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3381/
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"S. 3381: Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3381/.
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