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Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
10/22/2025, 1:19 AM
Summary of Bill S 723
The bill requires the BIA to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land within certain timeframes, ensuring that individuals and businesses on Indian land are not left waiting for extended periods of time for their mortgage applications to be processed. This will help to facilitate economic development and growth on Indian land by providing easier access to financing for those looking to purchase or refinance property.
In addition to setting deadlines for mortgage processing, the bill also includes provisions for reporting requirements and oversight to ensure that the BIA is meeting these deadlines and effectively processing mortgage packages. This will help to hold the BIA accountable for their processing times and ensure that individuals and businesses on Indian land are receiving the timely assistance they need to secure financing for their properties. Overall, Bill 119 s 723 aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the mortgage processing system for residential and business mortgages on Indian land, ultimately helping to promote economic development and growth within Indian communities.
Congressional Summary of S 723
Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
This bill sets forth requirements for the processing of a proposed residential leasehold mortgage, business leasehold mortgage, land mortgage, or right-of-way document by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The BIA must notify lenders upon receipt of such documentation, perform a preliminary review of such documents not later than 10 days after receipt, and approve or disapprove of such documents within 20 or 30 days, depending on the type of application.
Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements for the BIA regarding (1) response times for the completion of certified title status reports, (2) notification of delays in processing, and (3) the form of notices and delivery of certain reports.
The bill also provides relevant federal agencies and Indian tribes with read-only access to the Trust Asset and Accounting Management System maintained by the BIA.
The Government Accountability Office must report on digitizing documents for the purpose of streamlining and expediting the completion of mortgage packages for residential mortgages on Indian land.
Finally, the bill establishes within the BIA's Division of Real Estate Services the position of Realty Ombudsman.
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Current Status of Bill S 723
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 723
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
2Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 723
Primary Policy Focus
Native AmericansPotential Impact Areas
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 723
Comments

Madeline Beach
2 months ago
Why they do this? Who benefits from this?

Kian Newman
9 months ago
So happy about this bill!

Sterling Finley
2 months ago
I don't agree with this bill. It will hurt me and my family. It's not fair.

Hezekiah Donovan
2 months ago
I support the United States S Bill 723 Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025.

Leo Tate
3 months ago
This bill is so dumb, it's gonna mess everything up for us. I can't believe they're even considering it. It's gonna be a disaster for sure. #notgood #badidea #disagree. Short term affects are gonna be terrible.



