119th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 4, 2026
H.R. 3903Passed HouseNative Americans
Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)1 cosponsorIntroduced Jun 11, 2025
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In plain English
Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-AK) sponsors this bill authorizing a land exchange between the Chugach Alaska Corporation, an Alaska Native regional corporation, and the federal government. Under the exchange, Chugach would convey approximately 231,000 acres of subsurface estate to the Department of Interior within one year of enactment, and Interior would convey approximately 65,374 acres of federal land in the Chugach region of Alaska to Chugach. Chugach must exclude from its conveyance any land, up to 209 acres total, where village corporations have retained development rights or designated shareholder homesites.
What’s in the bill (4 sections)
- Sec. 2. Purposes
- Sec. 3. Definitions
- Sec. 4. Land exchange
- Sec. 5. Maps, estimates, and descriptions
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2026-01-14, but the bill text was revised on 2026-03-03T05:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
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Introduced
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House committee
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Activity timeline
Mar 4
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Received in the Senate.
Mar 3
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2349-2351)
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2349-2351)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3903.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2349-2352)
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Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-451.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-451.
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Full action log
All 18 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
Mar 4
SENATEReceived in the Senate.
Mar 3
HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 3
HOUSEOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2349-2351)
Mar 3
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2349-2351)
Mar 3
HOUSEDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3903.
Mar 3
HOUSEConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2349-2352)
Mar 3
HOUSEMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 14
HOUSEPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
Jan 14
HOUSEReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-451.
Jan 14
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-451.
2025
Nov 20
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 20
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 20
HOUSESubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
Sep 9
HOUSESubcommittee Hearings Held
Sep 4
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
Jun 11
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 11
Introduced in House
Jun 11
Introduced in House
All 1 cosponsor
0 Democrats · 1 Republican
Republicans (1)
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