# 119-s-3219: Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2026

119-s-3219, Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3219
- Congress: 119
- Title: Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2026
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Transfers roughly 9.9 acres of former Albuquerque Indian School land into trust for the 19 named Pueblos.** It defines who benefits, how the land and buildings can be used, and bars class II and III gaming on the trust land. - Gives the 19 Pueblos clear trust title to three federal tracts totaling about 9.9 acres for education, health, cultural, business, and economic development. The land is governed by federal laws that apply to Indian trust land. - Conveys ownership of buildings and improvements in fee simple to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. The Center must allow current federal tenants to stay on Tract 2 under a lease with an initial term of up to 24 months and possible extensions by agreement. - Preserves existing private and municipal encumbrances, rights of way, easements, and utility agreements. The Administrator of General Services must transfer jurisdiction within 90 days after enactment and the Secretary must take the land into trust and record survey and transfer documents, with limited authority to fix clerical or surveying errors.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Survey, title records, and definitions: benefit, low. The bill would define key terms, including the 19 Pueblos (listed by name), the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, the Secretary of the Interior, and the controlling May 2023 survey. For the trust land, the Secretary would obtain a land survey and copies of all encumbrances from GSA. The Secretary woul…
- Transfer Albuquerque land to 19 Pueblos: benefit, low. This bill would require the General Services Administration to transfer three federal tracts to the Interior Secretary within 90 days after enactment. Within 90 days after that, the Secretary would take the land into trust for the 19 Pueblos. The tracts are about 3.57, 5.78, and 0.54 acres (about 9…
- Buildings go to Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: mixed, low. Within 90 days after the jurisdiction transfer, the Secretary would give ownership of all buildings and improvements on the land to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. The Center would own those in fee. The government would enter into a lease so Federal tenants on Tract 2 as of that date could stay…
- Use rules and no gaming on land: mixed, low. If enacted, the trust land would be used for education, health, cultural, business, and economic development for the 19 Pueblos. The land would be subject to federal laws for Indian trust land. Any private or city easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, or utility service agreements in place on ena…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3219 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3219)

## Related
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3219 (as of 2026-10-08).