119th Congress
S. 723

Sets deadlines for tribal land mortgage decisions

Requires the Bureau of Indian Affairs to review and decide on mortgages on tribal land within set deadlines, and creates a realty ombudsman.

  • Bureau must preliminarily review mortgage documents within 10 days of receiving them
  • Bureau must approve or deny within 20 or 30 days, depending on application type
  • Sets response times for certified title status reports and delay notices
  • Creates a Realty Ombudsman and gives read-only access to a trust asset system

Became law · Public Law 119-88

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