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Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2023

Introduced: January 25, 2023 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov

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Jul 20, 2023

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Jul 20, 2023

Received in the House.

Jul 20, 2023

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 18, 2023

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3118-3120; text: CR S3119-3120)

Jul 18, 2023

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3118-3120; text: CR S3119-3120)

Jun 13, 2023

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-452.

May 30, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79.

May 30, 2023

Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-33.

Feb 15, 2023

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jan 25, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text: CR S100-103)

Jan 25, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2023

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

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 BIA's Division of Real Estate Services the position of Realty Ombudsman.

What's happening now July 20, 2023

Held at the desk.

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