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H.R. 6162 119th Congress House

Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025

Official title: To transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 19, 2025 Introduced by: Melanie A. Stansbury Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Native Americans Geography and mappingIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersLand use and conservationNew Mexico
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2026
Received in the Senate.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:23 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:23 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3754-3755)
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:16 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6162.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:16 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3754-3755)
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:16 PM EDT
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:23 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:23 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3754-3755)
May 20, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577.
May 20, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-663.
Apr 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 21, 2026
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
Apr 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 4, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Feb 25, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Received in the Senate.

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Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025

This bill takes three tracts of specified federal land (approximately 9.89 acres) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, into trust for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. (These three tracts of land were historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School, which was an Indian boarding school until 1981.)

The land is currently administered by the General Services Administration (GSA). Within 90 days of this bill's enactment, the GSA must (1) relocate all federal tenants on the land, and (2) transfer administrative jurisdiction over the land to the Department of the Interior.

Within 90 days after the relocation of federal tenants and transfer of administrative jurisdiction, the bill requires (1) Interior to take the land into trust for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos, and (2) the federal government to convey its ownership interests in buildings and other structures located within Tract 1 to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center to own in fee. (Tract 1, which is approximately 3.57 acres, contains a warehouse that is 76,682 square feet.)

The bill requires the land taken into trust to be used for the educational, health, cultural, business, and economic development of the 19 Pueblos. Further, the land must remain subject to existing private and municipal encumbrances, rights-of-way, restrictions, easements of record, and utility service agreements.

The bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3219 Identical bill Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2026
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 Cosponsors 1
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Mar 4, 2026
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