Federal · 119th Congress
Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025
Policy areaNative Americans
Summary
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.
Sponsor
Other titles2
To provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska, and for other purposes.Official Title as IntroducedOfficial Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025Short Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to HouseShort Title(s) as Passed HouseShort Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill textShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
Legislative history21
May 19, 2026
PresidentBecame Public Law No: 119-93.
May 19, 2026
PresidentSigned by President.
May 12, 2026
House · FloorPresented to President.
Mar 3, 2026
Senate · FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 26, 2026
Senate · FloorPassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S697-699)
Feb 26, 2026
SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 16, 2025
SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 15, 2025
House · FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 15, 2025
House · FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5879-5880)
Dec 15, 2025
House · FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2815.
Dec 15, 2025
House · FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5879-5880)
Dec 15, 2025
House · FloorMr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Documents8
Texts
Public Law 119-93LatestPublic LawU.S. Government Publishing OfficeMay 19, 2026The final text sent to the PresidentEnrolled BillU.S. Government Publishing OfficeMar 4, 2026As referred to a Senate committeeReferred in SenateU.S. Government Publishing OfficeDec 16, 2025As passed by the HouseEngrossed in HouseU.S. Government Publishing OfficeDec 15, 2025As reported by the House committeeReported in HouseU.S. Government Publishing OfficeOct 31, 2025As introduced in the HouseIntroduced in HouseU.S. Government Publishing OfficeApr 10, 2025