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H.R. 2815 · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-93

Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025

6 sections in the law; 1 added after the bill was introduced.

Signed May 19, 2026 · Introduced April 10, 2025 in the House

Sponsor: Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-AK)

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  1. Sec. 1 Short title, in the bill as introduced
  2. Sec. 2 Definitions, in the bill as introduced
  3. Sec. 3 Waiver of core township requirement for certain land, in the bill as introduced
  4. Sec. 4 Selection outside exterior selection boundary, in the bill as introduced
  5. Sec. 5 Public access easement, in the bill as introduced
  6. Sec. 6 Valid existing rights, added in Reported in House

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Official title

To provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska, and for other purposes.

Official summary (Congressional Research Service) · as public law

This act waives a statutory core township selection requirement for the Cape Fox Corporation and allows Cape Fox to receive other lands to fulfill its remaining land entitlement. Cape Fox is an Alaska Native village corporation for the Alaska Native village of Saxman, Alaska.

Specifically, the act states that Cape Fox shall not be required to receive its previously selected land of approximately 185 acres located within the township in which the Alaska Native village of Saxman, Alaska, is located. Instead, the act allows Cape Fox to receive land outside of Cape Fox's current exterior selection boundary upon written notice of the new selection to the Department of the Interior.

In particular, if Cape Fox submits written notice of its selection of approximately 180 acres of surface land within the Tongass National Forest in Alaska to Interior within 90 days of the act's enactment, then Interior must convey the federal land to Cape Fox. Upon conveyance of the surface estate of the federal land to Cape Fox, Interior must convey the subsurface estate of the federal land to Sealaska Corporation (the Alaska Native regional corporation representing southeastern Alaska).

The act reserves a public access easement on the federal land conveyed to Cape Fox and Sealaska.

How it grew

1 section added after the bill was introduced

The bill had 5 sections when it was introduced. A section counts as added when it can’t be traced to the introduced text through the earlier versions and no introduced section has the same heading. Being added says nothing about whether a section is good or bad, or why it was added.

  1. Sec. 6Valid existing rightsFirst appears in: Reported in House

How it became law

  1. IntroducedApr 10
  2. CommitteeSep 17
  3. HouseDec 15
  4. SenateFeb 26
  5. SignedMay 19

As introduced: To provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska, and for other purposes.

Key steps, cosponsors and text changes (18)

  1. Sponsor

    Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-AK)

  2. HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Text: Introduced in House

    5 sections

  5. HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  6. HouseSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged

  7. HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-354.

  8. Text: Reported in House

    6 sections: 1 added

  9. HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5879-5880)

  10. Text: Engrossed in House

    6 sections, no changes

  11. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  12. Text: Referred in Senate

    6 sections, no changes

  13. SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S697-699)

  14. SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  15. HousePresented to President.

  16. Text: Enrolled Bill

    6 sections, no changes

  17. Became Public Law No: 119-93.

  18. Signed by President.

Show every recorded step (24)

  1. Sponsor

    Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-AK)

  2. HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Text: Introduced in House

    5 sections

  5. HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.

  6. HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held

  7. HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  8. HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  9. HouseSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged

  10. HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-354.

  11. Text: Reported in House

    6 sections: 1 added

  12. HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5879-5880)

  13. HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2815.

  14. HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5879-5880)

  15. HouseMr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  16. Text: Engrossed in House

    6 sections, no changes

  17. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  18. Text: Referred in Senate

    6 sections, no changes

  19. SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S697-699)

  20. SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  21. HousePresented to President.

  22. Text: Enrolled Bill

    6 sections, no changes

  23. Became Public Law No: 119-93.

  24. Signed by President.

Source: GovInfo bill status and text versions. 0 cosponsors.

Every section

All 6 sections, in order

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  1. Sec. 1Short title
  2. Sec. 2Definitions
  3. Sec. 3Waiver of core township requirement for certain land
  4. Sec. 4Selection outside exterior selection boundary
  5. Sec. 5Public access easement
  6. Sec. 6Valid existing rightsAdded in: Reported in House
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