119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 16, 2026
S. 2554IntroducedNative Americans
Senate advances bill addressing Alaska Native land equity claims.
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK)1 cosponsorIntroduced Jul 30, 2025
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In plain English
The bill allows five Alaska Native communities in Southeast Alaska—Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell—to form urban corporations and receive land from the federal government, with the Department of the Interior transferring both surface and subsurface rights to these new entities. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the bill, which also authorizes each urban corporation to establish a settlement trust to support the health, education, and welfare of residents and preserve Alaska Native heritage. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ordered the bill reported with amendments in July 2026.
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Introduced
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Senate committee
Jul 16
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Senate floor
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House
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What happens next: Awaiting committee assignment or hearings in the Senate.
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Cosponsors (1)
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All Republican.
Activity timeline
Jul 16
1d ago
1d ago
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 12
Feb 12
Feb 12
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Jul 30
Jul 30, 2025
Jul 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 30
Jul 30, 2025
Jul 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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2026
Jul 16
SENATECommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 12
SENATECommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
2025
Jul 30
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 30
Introduced in Senate
All 1 cosponsor
0 Democrats · 1 Republican
Republicans (1)
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