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119-hr-6162119th CongressWALLET

Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

Passed House

Summary

Transfers about 9.9 acres of former Albuquerque Indian School land into federal trust for the benefit of the 19 New Mexico Pueblos. It would set tight deadlines to relocate federal tenants, require a formal survey and recording of title, and bar gaming on the parcels.

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  • Pueblos and communities: The bill would place roughly 9.9 acres into trust for the 19 Pueblos for education, health, cultural, business, and economic development. The trust land may not be used for class II or class III gaming.
  • Federal tenants and agencies: The General Services Administration must relocate federal tenants within 90 days, and the Secretary of the Interior must take the land into trust within 90 days after that. The Secretary must obtain a survey, correct minor title or clerical errors, and record the transfer in Bernalillo County and the Bureau of Indian Affairs land records.
  • Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and local rights: The United States would convey ownership of buildings and improvements on Tract 1 to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. Existing private or municipal encumbrances, rights-of-way, easements, and utility agreements remain in effect.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Tract 1 buildings to Pueblo Center

This bill would require the United States to give the buildings, structures, and improvements in Tract 1 to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. This would happen within 90 days after tenant relocation and the transfer of control to Interior. The Center would own the Tract 1 buildings in fee.

Trust land for 19 Pueblos in Albuquerque

This bill would move about 9.89 acres of former Albuquerque Indian School land into trust for the 19 New Mexico Pueblos. Within 90 days of enactment, GSA would relocate federal tenants and transfer control to Interior. Within 90 days after that, Interior would take the three tracts into trust. The land would be used for education, health, culture, business, and economic development. It would stay subject to existing easements, rights‑of‑way, restrictions, and utility agreements. No class II or class III gaming would be allowed. Interior would obtain and record a survey, make minor title corrections, and record the transfer. The bill defines who the 19 Pueblos are and names the May 2023 survey that governs the land description.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

NM • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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