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S. 2554 119th Congress Senate

Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the recognition of certain Alaska Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 2025 Introduced by: Lisa Murkowski Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Native Americans AlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansFederal-Indian relationsHistorical and cultural resources
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 17, 2018 Senate · vote #209 On Passage of the Bill S. 2554 Passed 98–2 See who voted →
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What's happening now September 17, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 639.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alaska Native Landless Equity Act

This bill allows five Alaska Native communities in Southeast Alaska to form urban corporations and receive land entitlements.

Specifically, the bill allows the Alaska Native residents of each of the Alaska Native villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Alaska Native urban corporations and to receive certain settlement land.

The bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified land to each urban corporation. Further, Interior must convey the subsurface estate for that land to the regional corporation for Southeast Alaska.

The land conveyed to each urban corporation must include any U.S. interest in all roads, trails, log transfer facilities, leases, and appurtenances on or related to the land conveyed to the urban corporation.

The bill also allows each urban corporation to establish a settlement trust to (1) promote the health, education, and welfare of the trust beneficiaries; and (2) preserve the Alaska Native heritage and culture of their communities.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 41 Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 8

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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jul 30, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2554: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2554/
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"S. 2554: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2554/.
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