Bill would swap Cape Fox land selection to settle 1971 Alaska claim
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Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski · Senator · AK
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Official title: Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Family & community
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The bill lets Cape Fox Village Corporation swap 185 acres near Saxman for 180 acres elsewhere in Tongass National Forest.
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What does this do?
This bill finalizes a 1971 land claim by excusing Cape Fox Village Corporation from selecting about 185 acres near Saxman, Alaska. Instead, it allows Cape Fox to select about 180 acres elsewhere in Tongass National Forest, with surface rights going to Cape Fox and subsurface mineral rights going to Sealaska Corporation. A public access route through the land must be preserved.
Who does it affect?
Cape Fox Village Corporation, Sealaska Corporation, and residents of Saxman, Alaska are directly affected; the U.S. Forest Service and the public are also involved.
Why does it matter?
The swap resolves decades-old land ownership questions tied to the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and finalizes both corporations' remaining land entitlements. It also preserves public access to national forest land after the transfer.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 12, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Mar 13, 2025
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 28.