H.R. 6162 Passed the House Native Americans

Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025

To transfer certain Federal land into trust for certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] Introduced November 19, 2025 Cosponsors 1 (1 D) Latest action June 3, 2026

Summary

Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025
This bill takes three tracts of specified federal land (approximately 9.89 acres) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, into trust for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. (These three tracts of land were historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School, which was an Indian boarding school until 1981.)
The land is currently administered by the General Services Administration (GSA). Within 90 days of this bill's enactment, the GSA must (1) relocate all federal tenants on the land, and (2) transfer administrative jurisdiction over the land to the Department of the Interior.
Within 90 days after the relocation of federal tenants and transfer of administrative jurisdiction, the bill requires (1) Interior to take the land into trust for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos, and (2) the federal government to convey its ownership interests in buildings and other structures located within Tract 1 to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center to own in fee. (Tract 1, which is approximately 3.57 acres, contains a warehouse that is 76,682 square feet.)
The bill requires the land taken into trust to be used for the educational, health, cultural, business, and economic development of the 19 Pueblos. Further, the land must remain subject to existing private and municipal encumbrances, rights-of-way, restrictions, easements of record, and utility service agreements.
The bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jun 3, 2026 Received in the Senate.
  2. Jun 2, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jun 2, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3754-3755)
  4. Jun 2, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6162.
  5. Jun 2, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3754-3755)
  6. Jun 2, 2026 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. May 20, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577.
  8. May 20, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-663.
  9. Apr 21, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Apr 21, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Apr 21, 2026 Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
  12. Mar 4, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held

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