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119-hr-3903119th Congress

Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]

Passed House

Summary

Consolidating federal ownership of Chugach Region lands by authorizing and speeding a specific land swap between the United States and the Chugach Alaska Corporation to realign titles tied to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Habitat Protection Program. The Act sets out exact parcels and exchange rules so the swap happens quickly and within clear legal frameworks.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Map fixes for the land swap

If enacted, Interior and Chugach Alaska would be able to fix small map or acreage mistakes by agreement. If a map, acreage number, and written description disagree, the map would control unless both sides agree otherwise.

Federal land swap with Chugach Alaska

If enacted, Interior would convey about 65,374 acres of Federal land to Chugach Alaska. That includes about 63,414 acres of National Forest land and about 1,960 acres managed by BLM and the Park Service. The bill would define a pool of about 231,000 acres of Chugach-owned subsurface parcels tied to prior Exxon Valdez habitat purchases. If Chugach offers to convey the listed non-Federal subsurface parcels, Interior would have to accept and convey the Federal land not later than 1 year after enactment. Public access easements required by ANCSA and any valid existing rights would stay in place.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]

AK • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 11/19/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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