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A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Incorporated, is recognized as a Village Corporation under that Act, and for other purposes.

5/3/2025, 3:48 AM

Summary of Bill S 1468

The bill, titled "A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Incorporated, is recognized as a Village Corporation under that Act, and for other purposes," was introduced in the 119th Congress on April 10, 2025.

Congressional Summary of S 1468

This bill recognizes Alexander Creek, Incorporated, as an Alaska Native village corporation, subject to certain conditions, and Alexander Creek village as an Alaska Native village.

Alexander Creek, Incorporated, must submit to the Department of the Interior any amendments to its state corporate charter that are necessary to convert from a group corporation to a village corporation.

The bill requires Interior to offer to enter into negotiations with Alexander Creek, Incorporated, to settle aboriginal land claims and any other claims against the United States. As a condition of recognition as a village corporation, Alexander Creek, Incorporated must enter into such an agreement with Interior no later than 13 months after this bill's enactment.

Alexander Creek, Incorporated, must notify its members that (1) they will cease to receive benefits from Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated, individually as at-large shareholders, and (2) all future resource payments shall be retained by Alexander Creek, Incorporated.

Current Status of Bill S 1468

Bill S 1468 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 10, 2025. Bill S 1468 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on April 10, 2025.  Bill S 1468's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. as of April 10, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1468

Total Number of Sponsors
3
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
3
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1468

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1468

A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Incorporated, is recognized as a Village Corporation under that Act, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Incorporated, is recognized as a Village Corporation under that Act, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Gloria Morris

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6 months ago

I heard about this bill that recognizes Alexander Creek, Inc. as a Village Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. It sounds like a positive step forward for the community. I'm not entirely sure about all the details, but I'm excited to see how it may impact the people of Alexander Creek. #AlaskaNativeClaims #VillageCorporation #ExcitingTimes