# 117-hr-440: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible Native village under that Act, and for other purposes.

117-hr-440, To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible Native village under that Act, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK); status Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-440
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible Native village under that Act, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Introduced: 2021-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible Native village under that Act, and for other purposes.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
- 117-hr-941: TRANSPLANT Act of 2021
- 117-hr-5681: Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act
- 117-hr-1318: Alaska Tourism Restoration Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-440 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/440)

## Related
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3076)
- [117-hr-941: TRANSPLANT Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-941)
- [117-hr-5681: Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5681)
- [117-hr-1318: Alaska Tourism Restoration Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1318)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-440 (as of 2026-10-15).