Bill would swap land to finish Cape Fox's 1971 Alaska claims deal
Signed into lawH.R. 2815Latest action
Sponsor: Nicholas J. Begich III · Representative · AK
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Official title: Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Family & community
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HR 2815 lets Cape Fox swap 185 acres near Saxman for 180 acres in Tongass National Forest to finish an old land claim.
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What does this do?
This bill lets Cape Fox Village Corporation skip selecting about 185 acres near Saxman that it was originally owed under the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Instead, it can select about 180 acres of different land within Tongass National Forest, based on a specific map. Once requested, the Secretary of the Interior must transfer surface rights to Cape Fox and subsurface mineral rights to Sealaska Corporation within set deadlines.
Who does it affect?
Cape Fox Village Corporation, Sealaska Corporation, and the U.S. Forest Service are directly affected; the general public is affected only through a preserved right of access.
Why does it matter?
The change finalizes a decades-old, unfulfilled land promise to an Alaska Native village corporation while preserving existing public access and other legal rights on the land.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 10, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: the president signed it. It's law.Now law
Latest action: — Became Public Law No: 119-93.