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LEGISLATION/H.R. 2252

North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2026

119-HR-2252119th CongressIntroduced Mar 21, 2025Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sponsor

Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large](R-ND)

Summary

North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2026

This bill allows North Dakota to exchange certain state land grant parcels (e.g., lands granted to North Dakota by Congress when it became a state) located wholly or partially within an Indian reservation for certain federal land of substantially equivalent value. North Dakota manages oil, gas, and agriculture leases on state land grant parcels to generate revenue for education and other public benefits. However, tribal reservations were created on state land grant parcels and reduced the amount of land available for revenue generation.

Specifically, the bill allows the North Dakota Board of University and School Lands to exchange with the Department of the Interior state land grant parcels located wholly or partially within tribal reservations for certain public land in North Dakota administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Upon the request of a tribe, Interior must hold exchanged land within the tribe's reservation in trust on behalf of the tribe.

Further, the bill provides for the continuation of active grazing operations on land exchanged under this bill.

Subjects

Indian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsLand transfersNorth Dakota

Actions (15)

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 20, 2026Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2026House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3567-3569)
May 19, 2026House 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 H3567-3569)
May 19, 2026Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2252.
May 19, 2026House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3567-3570)
May 19, 2026House floor actions
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 19, 2026House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 501.
Apr 2, 2026House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-581.
Apr 2, 2026House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-581.
Apr 2, 2026Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 5, 2026House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 5, 2026House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 21, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025Library of Congress
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