U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB3383: Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025
Status: Passed one chamber, September 29, 2026
A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
From the engrossed text, September 29, 2026:
AN ACT To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Modification of tribal leases and rights-of-way across Indian land (a) Leases of trust or restricted lands The first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539, chapter 615; 25 U.S.C. 415 ) (commonly known as the Long-Term Leasing Act ), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by inserting , land held in trust for any other Indian tribe included on the most recent list published by the Secretary pursuant to section 104(a) of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 5131(a) ) after Chehalis Reservation ; (2) by striking That (a) any and inserting the following: SECTION 1. Leases of trust or restricted lands (a) Authorized purposes; term; approval by Secretary Any ; and (3) in subsection (h)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking and the term of the lease does not exceed-- and inserting a period; and (B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B). (b) Technical correction Section 2 of the Act of August 9, 1955 …
Sponsors
- Schatz, Brian (D) · primary sponsor
- Murkowski, Lisa (R)
- Tillis, Thomas (R)
Latest actions
- : Held at the desk.
- : Received in the House.
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5144-5145; text: CR S5144-5145)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5144-5145; text: CR S5144-5145)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 459.
- : Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-130.
- : Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Subjects: Economic development, Federal-Indian relations, Native Americans, Indian lands and resources rights
Common questions
- What is SB3383?
- SB3383 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025.
- What does SB3383 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB3383?
- Passed one chamber as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Held at the desk. (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3383?
- Schatz, Brian (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3383?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3383
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