H.R. 43

Ends required land transfers by Alaska Native village corporations

Removes the rule that Alaska Native village corporations must convey certain lands to an existing town government or to Alaska for a future one, and lets them dissolve a trust to get land back.

  • Village corporations no longer must convey land to a town government in the village
  • They also no longer must convey land to Alaska to hold for a future town government
  • A village corporation and village residents can end a trust by formal resolution to regain the land

Became law · Public Law 119-23

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