# 119-s-1084: North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2025

119-s-1084, North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1084
- Congress: 119
- Title: North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Would create a structured land-exchange process to restore certain lands and mineral rights to Indian Tribes within North Dakota.** It would set appraisal and equal-value rules, require tribal consultation, and allow selected Federal parcels to be taken into trust. - Tribal communities: Parcels that a State relinquishes inside a reservation would be taken into Federal trust for the Tribe on the conveyance date and become part of the reservation. The State and the Secretary must consult affected Tribes before any conveyance. - State and Federal land holders: The State could relinquish State land grant parcels and select unappropriated Federal land of substantially equivalent value, with the Secretary required to approve or reject selections within 180 days and convey approved Federal parcels within 60 days. Each party would succeed to existing leases, rights-of-way, permits, and other valid rights tied to the land. - Valuation and safeguards: Independent appraisals must follow federal standards and any value imbalance can be equalized by cash or a ledger adjustment capped at 25 percent of the Federal parcel's value; parcels under $500,000 or under $500 per acre may use mass appraisal methods. The bill would require hazardous materials certification, preserve grazing permits for their remaining terms, and preserve any litigation already pending about land or mineral ownership.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect leases, grazing, and hazards: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require both parties to share hazardous materials records and finish inspections and certifications before any transfer. Parties that get land would succeed to existing leases, rights-of-way, permits, and other valid rights as allowed by law. Existing grazing leases and p…
- Protect tribal rights and trust transfers: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let an Indian Tribe ask the Secretary to take into trust any portion of a relinquished State parcel that lies inside its reservation on the conveyance date. Conveyed lands and minerals would remain subject to applicable federal, State, and Tribal law and would not change…
- North Dakota land exchange process: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would let North Dakota give up State land parcels inside reservations and pick federal land of similar value. The Interior Secretary would have 180 days to approve or reject a State selection. The Secretary would start steps to convey approved federal land within 60 days. Chose…
- Rules for valuing and matching parcels: mixed, low. If enacted, appraisals would use federal appraisal standards or approved alternatives. Parcels under $500,000 and under $500 per acre could use quicker mass or summary appraisals, but parcels may not be split to qualify. The two parcels must be substantially equal in value. If they differ, the lowe…

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- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2256: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1084 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1084)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2256: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2256)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1084 (as of 2026-09-10).