S3219-119

In Committee

Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025

119th Congress Introduced Nov 19, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

Transfers specified federal land in Albuquerque into trust for the benefit of the 19 New Mexico Pueblos after GSA transfers administrative jurisdiction to Interior.

Who Benefits and How

The 19 Pueblos could gain trust ownership of historically connected land and associated protections under federal Indian trust status.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal agencies would have to transfer jurisdiction, manage tenant relocation, and carry out the trust transfer process.

Key Provisions

  • Defines the 19 Pueblos and the federal tracts covered by the transfer.
  • Requires GSA to transfer administrative jurisdiction to Interior and requires Interior to hold the land in trust for the 19 Pueblos.
  • Ties the transfer to relocation of federal tenants and specified survey descriptions.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Transfers specified federal land in Albuquerque into trust for the benefit of the 19 New Mexico Pueblos after GSA transfers administrative jurisdiction to Interior.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Government Operations, Land Use

Primary Purpose

Transfers specified federal land in Albuquerque into trust for the benefit of the 19 New Mexico Pueblos after GSA transfers administrative jurisdiction to Interior.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Government Operations Land Use

Main Provisions

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • The 19 New Mexico Pueblos receiving trust land
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Federal agencies carrying out tenant relocation and land transfer steps
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 3, 2026

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Nov 19, 2025

Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Luján) introduced the following …

Nov 19, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Nov 19, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Tribal Nations
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

The 19 New Mexico Pueblos receiving trust land

1/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Government Operations Land Use

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