H.R. 2252Passed one chamberEnvironment & energy
North Dakota could swap reservation school lands for federal land elsewhere
Data as of July 11, 2026
North Dakota could trade state school-trust land inside reservations for equal-value BLM land elsewhere.40-second read · 4 questions answered below
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What does this do?
H.R. 2252 creates a land-swap system letting North Dakota voluntarily give up state-owned school trust land located inside Indian reservations in exchange for roughly equal-value Bureau of Land Management land elsewhere in the state. The relinquished land would go to the federal government and, if a Tribe requests it, be placed in trust and added to the reservation. The bill sets appraisal, consultation, and lease-transfer rules governing the exchanges.
Who does it affect?
Affects North Dakota's state trust-lands agency, Indian Tribes with reservations in the state, and the federal Bureau of Land Management. Ranchers with grazing leases, energy companies with mineral leases, and nearby residents could be indirectly affected.
Why does it matter?
The swap would shift ownership and management of specific parcels, potentially resolving jurisdictional conflicts but altering which government oversees leases, grazing, and mineral rights on affected land.
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate — You are here
- President's desk
Right now: it passed the House and now goes to the Senate. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
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Official title
North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2026
- Introduced:
- March 21, 2025
- Latest action:
- May 20, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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