House bill · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-93
Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025
Became law on May 19, 2026.
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.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 10, 2025
- Committee actionSep 17, 2025
- Passed HouseDec 15, 2025 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateFeb 26, 2026 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentMay 12, 2026
- Became lawMay 19, 2026
Latest action: May 19, 2026 — Became Public Law No: 119-93.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2815.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-354 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on October 31, 2025.Source: Congress.gov, reported October 31, 2025 ↗
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- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/119/HRPT/354
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2815, 119th Congress
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- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/2815
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 6, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 7, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BEGICH, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 65, April 10, 2025, Pages H1600-H1601):Pursuant to House Rule XII, clause 7, Congress has the authority to enact the ``Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025,'' under Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution, which grants Congress power to dispose of and regulate federal property. This bill conveys approximately 180 acres of federal land in Alaska to the Cape Fox Village Corporation and Sealaska Corporation, fulfilling obligations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), consistent with Congress's authority over federal lands and Native claims.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 10, 2025 ↗
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- H.R. 2815, 119th Congress
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- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 6, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 7, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
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Cosponsors
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Nicholas Begich.
- H.R. 3620 (119th) Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025
- H.R. 410 (119th) Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025
- H.J.Res. 106 (119th) Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land…
- H.J.Res. 131 (119th) Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land…
- H.R. 42 (119th) Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act
- H.R. 43 (119th) Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
Related bills
- S. 1008 (119th) Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025Identical bill
- S. 3617 (118th) Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2024Cross-Congress related bill
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Sponsor’s state and district
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