U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB2554: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
A bill to provide for the recognition of certain Alaska Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To provide for the recognition of certain Alaska Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
A BILL To provide for the recognition of certain Alaska Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Native Landless Equity Act . SECTION 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to redress the omission of the southeastern Alaska communities of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell from eligibility under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ) by authorizing the Alaska Natives enrolled in the communities-- (1) to form Urban Corporations for the communities of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ); and (2) to receive certain settlement land pursuant to that Act. SECTION 3. Establishment of additional native corporations Section 16 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1615 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Native villages of haines, ketchikan, petersburg, tenakee, and wrangell, Alaska (1) In general The Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, may organize as Urban Corporations. (2) Effect on entitlement to land Nothing in this subsection affects any entitlement to land of any Native …
Sponsors
- Murkowski, Lisa (R) · primary sponsor
- Sullivan, Dan (R)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 639.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-305.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations, Indian social and development programs, Indian claims, Native Americans, Minority education, Historical and cultural resources, Land transfers, Minority health
Common questions
- What is SB2554?
- SB2554 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act.
- What does SB2554 do?
- In its own words: To provide for the recognition of certain Alaska Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB2554?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 639. (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2554?
- Murkowski, Lisa (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB2554?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2554
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