H.R. 2815 · 119th Congress

Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025

Introduced on Apr 10, 2025 by Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK). Became Public Law 119-93.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-93
Introduced
Apr 10, 2025
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Native Americans
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Alaska
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Land transfers

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, May 19, 2026). Public domain.

Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025

This act 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 act 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 act 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 act'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 act reserves a public access easement on the federal land conveyed to Cape Fox and Sealaska.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Nicholas J. Begich IIIR-AKSponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Apr 10, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Apr 10, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Apr 10, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. May 13, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
  5. May 20, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  6. Sep 17, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
  7. Sep 17, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Sep 17, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Oct 31, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-354.
  10. Oct 31, 2025 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-354.
  11. Oct 31, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
  12. Dec 15, 2025 · HouseMr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Dec 15, 2025 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5879-5880)
  14. Dec 15, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2815.
  15. 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)
  16. Dec 15, 2025 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5879-5880)
  17. Dec 15, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Dec 16, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  19. Feb 26, 2026Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Feb 26, 2026 · SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  21. Feb 26, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  22. Feb 26, 2026 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S697-699)
  23. Mar 3, 2026 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  24. May 12, 2026Presented to President.
  25. May 12, 2026 · HousePresented to President.
  26. May 19, 2026Signed by President.
  27. May 19, 2026Signed by President.
  28. May 19, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-93.
  29. May 19, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-93.

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES1 report
    $700K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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