Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025
Summary
Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025
This bill waives a statutory core township selection requirement for the Cape Fox Corporation and allows Cape Fox to receive other lands to fulfill its remaining land entitlement. Cape Fox is an Alaska Native village corporation for the Alaska Native village of Saxman, Alaska.
Specifically, the bill states that Cape Fox shall not be required to receive its previously selected land of approximately 185 acres located within the township in which the Alaska Native village of Saxman, Alaska, is located. Instead, the bill allows Cape Fox to receive land outside of Cape Fox's current exterior selection boundary upon written notice of the new selection to the Department of the Interior.
In particular, if Cape Fox submits written notice of its selection of approximately 180 acres of surface land within the Tongass National Forest in Alaska to Interior within 90 days of the bill's enactment, then Interior must convey the federal land to Cape Fox. Upon conveyance of the surface estate of the federal land to Cape Fox, Interior must convey the subsurface estate of the federal land to Sealaska Corporation (the Alaska Native regional corporation representing southeastern Alaska).
The bill reserves a public access easement on the federal land conveyed to Cape Fox and Sealaska.
Timeline
- May 19, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-93.
- May 19, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-93.
- May 19, 2026Signed by President.
- May 19, 2026Signed by President.
- May 12, 2026Presented to President.
- May 12, 2026Presented to President.
- Mar 3, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 26, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S697-699)
- Feb 26, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 26, 2026Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 26, 2026Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 16, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Dec 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 15, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5879-5880)
- Dec 15, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5879-5880)
- Dec 15, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2815.
- Dec 15, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5879-5880)
- Dec 15, 2025Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 31, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
- Oct 31, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-354.
- Oct 31, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-354.
- Sep 17, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 17, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 17, 2025Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- May 20, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
In the News
- Press Release: President Signs Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act Led by Congressman Nick Begich - Quiver Quantitative
- Cape Fox Leadership Applauds Presidential Signing of Congressman Begich’s Legislation - House.gov
- House of Representatives set to take action on Indian Country bills - Indianz.Com
- VIDEO: H.R.2815, the Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025 - Indianz.Com
- DC leaders speak out against bills in Congress aimed at city laws - WJLA
- Congress May Tackle Criminal Reform… And That’s Probably Not Good – Update for September 22, 2025 - Legal Information Services Associates LLC
- The House Committee on Natural Resources - House.gov
- Legislation Supports Tribal Sovereignty and Boosts Economic Development - House Committee on Natural Resources (.gov)
- Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 2815 - Farmington Wild and Scenic River Act - The American Presidency Project
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