# 119-s-3383: Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025

119-s-3383, Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3383
- Congress: 119
- Title: Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**tribal authority over leasing and rights‑of‑way** would be expanded to unlock Native lands for commerce and let tribes design environmental reviews, set compensation, and negotiate long terms for leases and rights‑of‑way. - Tribes gain broader leasing power. They could lease trust or restricted lands held for other tribes listed federally. The bill also removes a fixed statutory cap on lease terms so tribes and lessees can negotiate duration. - Projects and private developers face a tribe‑led approval path. Tribes may grant rights‑of‑way under tribal regulations that set payment and terms. Federally funded projects can rely on federal agency reviews instead of a separate tribal process. - Interior keeps a backstop role for oversight and enforcement. The Secretary must act on tribal regulations within 180 days in most cases and can rescind approvals or reassume approval duties if tribes fail to follow approved rules.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tribes approve rights-of-way under their rules: benefit, low. If enacted, tribes would grant rights‑of‑way across tribal land under their own regulations approved by Interior. Interior would review a tribe’s regulation within 180 days, with extensions after consulting the tribe. The regulation would include environmental review, public notice, time to comment…
- Longer leases on more tribal land: benefit, low. If enacted, more tribal trust and restricted land would be open to long‑term leases. It would apply to land held in trust for any tribe on Interior’s current federally recognized list. The bill would remove the statutory cap on lease length. Tribes and lessees would set terms, with Secretary approv…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4976: Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3383 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3383)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4976: Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4976)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3383 (as of 2026-10-08).