Transfers about 180 acres of Tongass National Forest land in Alaska to the Cape Fox Village Corporation, gives the underlying subsurface rights to Sealaska Corporation, and waives a township land requirement for Cape Fox.

Official title: Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 12-MAR-2025

On the calendar 12-MAR-2025

Key points

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey about 180 acres of Tongass National Forest surface land to Cape Fox after it files a written selection notice, with the transfer due no later than 90 days after enactment.
Directs the Secretary to convey the subsurface estate of that land to Sealaska Corporation once the surface transfer is complete.
Waives the requirement that Cape Fox select or receive about 185 acres of unconveyed land within the Native Village of Saxman's township.
Reserves a public access easement across the transferred land to reach National Forest System land farther inland on Revillagigedo Island from George Inlet.

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Introduced in Senate, 12-MAR-2025).

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Policy area

Native Americans

Sponsor Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Republican