← Back to browse
S 4399 Cleared committee

Requires the Interior Department to convey about 21,578 acres of federal land in Denali National Park and Preserve to Doyon, Limited, an Alaska Native corporation, within one year.

Official title: Geese House Site Conveyance Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
Senate
Introduced 27-APR-2026
Referred 27-APR-2026
Approved by committee 29-JUL-2026
Key points
  • Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey the land to Doyon, Limited within one year of enactment, subject to valid existing rights.
  • Bars Doyon from transferring the land to anyone other than the United States, authorizing mining or mineral activity on it, or allowing any use that diminishes the cultural value of the Geese House.
  • Reserves public easements under Section 17(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and adjusts the Denali National Park and Preserve boundary to exclude the transferred land.
  • Exempts the conveyance from certain federal land regulations and existing withdrawals, and allows minor survey corrections with Doyon's written approval.
AI-generated from the Introduced in Senate text of 27-APR-2026 · verify · report an error
Official CRS summary

No CRS summary yet. CRS writes one for most bills, often months after they move.

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Check on congress.gov
Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Native Americans

Sponsor Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Cosponsors · 1
■ 1 R
1 Republican