Don Young Alaska Native Health Care Land Transfers Act of 2022
Public Law 117-266 · H.R. 441 · 117th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 27, 2022 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey specified property in Alaska to certain nonprofit entities that support Alaska Native communities.
Specifically, HHS must convey specified property in (1) Tanana, Alaska, to the Tanana Tribal Council for use in connection with health and social services programs; (2) Sitka, Alaska, to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium for use in connection with health and social services programs; and (3) Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium for use in connection with health programs.
These conveyances shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortia or council or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property.
The consortia or council shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred before these conveyances.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Health Subcommittee- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
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Related bills
5 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 442Related bill
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act
H.R. 443Related bill
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act
S. 548Related bill
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2021
S. 549Related bill
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.
S. 550Related bill
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2021
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.
- Dec 27, 2022Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-266.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 23, 2022FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2022FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 19, 2022FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 27, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Apr 26, 2022FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 441.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 25, 2022CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 217.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-295, Part I.
- Jan 19, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
- Oct 5, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 18, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Feb 2, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 21, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.