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LEGISLATION/H.R. 2815

Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025

119-HR-2815119th CongressIntroduced Apr 10, 2025Native Americans
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Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
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Signed
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Sponsor

Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large](R-AK)

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.

Subjects

AlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansFederal-Indian relationsLand transfers

Actions (23)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 3, 2026Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S697-699)
Feb 26, 2026Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 26, 2026Library of Congress
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 26, 2026Senate
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 26, 2026Library of Congress
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 16, 2025Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 15, 2025House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5879-5880)
Dec 15, 2025House floor actions
Passed/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, 2025Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2815.
Dec 15, 2025House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5879-5880)
Dec 15, 2025House floor actions
Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 15, 2025House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
Oct 31, 2025House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-354.
Oct 31, 2025House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-354.
Oct 31, 2025Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 17, 2025House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 17, 2025House committee actions
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
Sep 17, 2025House committee actions
Subcommittee Hearings Held
May 20, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
May 13, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 10, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2025Library of Congress
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