HR43-119 · 119th Congress
Signed
Signed Jul 7, 2025Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 This bill removes the requirement that Alaska Native village corporations must convey lands to Alaska to be held in trust for future municipal governments. The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) requires all Alaska Native village corporations that receive land under the ANCSA to convey certain lands to the existing municipality in the village or, if no municipality exists, to Alaska in trust for any municipality that may be established in the future. This bill removes the requirement for conveyance. Additionally, the bill allows village corporations to regain title to the lands held in trust by dissolving the trust through formal resolution by the village corporation and the residents of the Native village.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 423 politicians tracked
403
YEA
1
NAY
0
PRESENT
19
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 198Dem NAY 1Ind YEA 1Rep YEA 204
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
1
198
REP
0
204
IND
0
1
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$224.5M
- 2. Securities & Investment$156.2M
- 3. Health Services$147.5M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Technology$1.2M
- 2. Lawyers & Lobbyists$1.0M
- 3. Securities & Investment$309K
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
14 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
CHENEGA CORPORATION8 reports
CALISTA CORPORATION6 reports
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Alyssa LatrayLegislative Assistant, Rep. Emily Randall; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester; Intern, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Cole RojewskiCoS, Rep. Kay Granger; Asst to Rep. Kay Granger, House Approp Cmte; Dir. of Congressional & Leg Affairs, DOI; Transition Advisor, Rep. Connie Conway; CoS, Deputy CoS, Office Manager, Transition Aide, Rep. David Valadao (CA); Field Rep,Rep.Devin Nunes
Todd WillensCoS, DOI; Assoc Dep Sec - DOI; CoS, Rep. Steve Pearce (NM); Dep. Asst Secretary for Fish,Wildlife & Parks - Department of the Interior; Senior Policy Director - House Natural Resources Cmte; LA, Rep. Richard Pombo (CA); LA, Rep. Jerry Lewis (CA)
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Nicholas J. Begich III
R-AK · Primary
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding III
Single-Issue Advocacy42%
Single-Issue Advocacy 42% of classified donations
Party & Leadership18%
Party & Leadership 18% of classified donations
Construction & Engineering6%
Construction & Engineering 6% of classified donations
Health Services5%
Health Services 5% of classified donations
Transportation4%
Transportation 4% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
HR 43, the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025, addresses the restoration of municipal lands to Alaska Native villages and has been signed into law. The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, receiving 403 votes in favor and 1 vote against, with Democrats voting 198-1 in support and Republicans voting 204-0 in support. The legislation was sponsored by Representative Nicholas J. Begich III, a Republican from Alaska.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDJan 3, 2025
PASSED SENATEJun 18, 2025
SIGNEDJul 7, 2025
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.