Bill would give Anchorage land to Alaska Native health nonprofit
Placed on the calendarS. 2098Latest action
Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski · Senator · AK
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Official title: Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
Introduced:
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S. 2098 would transfer 3.372 acres of federal land in Anchorage to Southcentral Foundation for free within two years.
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What does this do?
S. 2098 directs HHS to transfer ownership of about 3.372 acres of federal land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Southcentral Foundation within two years of enactment. The land must be used for health and social service programs, is given without payment, and comes with no conditions allowing the government to reclaim it later. The deed type will be upgraded from a quitclaim deed to a warranty deed, and pollution liability is split by date—federal government for pre-transfer contamination, SCF for anything after.
Who does it affect?
The bill directly affects the Southcentral Foundation, HHS, and Anchorage residents who use SCF's health and social services.
Why does it matter?
The transfer would let SCF permanently control land it uses for services, while shifting future environmental liability onto the organization once it takes ownership.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJun 17, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Aug 3, 2026
- 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: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.