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H.R. 3903119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Mar 4, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025
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HR 3903 trades 231,000 acres of Chugach Alaska mineral rights to the federal government for roughly 65,374 acres of fully owned federal land.
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HR 3903 directs a land exchange between the federal government and Chugach Alaska Corporation, an Alaska Native regional corporation. Chugach Alaska would transfer approximately 231,000 acres of underground mineral rights to the federal government, and in return would receive about 65,374 acres of land that includes both surface and underground rights in most cases. The government has one year after enactment to complete the exchange if Chugach Alaska agrees to proceed.
The Alaska Native shareholders of Chugach Alaska Corporation are most directly affected, along with Alaska Native village corporations in communities including Chenega, English Bay, Eyak, and Tatitlek. Federal land managers at the National Forest System, the Bureau of Land Management, and the National Park Service are also affected, as the transferred land comes from those agencies.
The swap is designed to eliminate a split-ownership conflict that arose after Exxon Valdez oil spill settlement funds were used to purchase surface rights to more than 600,000 acres for conservation, while Chugach Alaska retained the underlying mineral rights. Resolving that conflict would affect how conservation goals in the Chugach region are carried out and how Chugach Alaska meets its legal responsibilities to develop resources for its shareholders.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate.