HR 3620 ยท Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced
- May 29, 2025
- Latest action
- May 20, 2026
- Sponsor
- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich [R-AK-At Large]
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Cosponsors
- 0
Summary
Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey approximately 3.4 acres in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Southcentral Foundation (SCF) for use in connection with health and social services programs. The conveyance must be made by warranty deed. The conveyance may not (1) require any consideration (such as payment) from the SCF for the property; (2) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the SCF relating to that property; or (3) allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. HHS must be accorded any easement or access to the property as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of HHS. The bill prohibits the SCF from being liable for certain environmental contamination that occurred on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to the SCF. In turn, HHS may not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date that the SCF controlled, occupied, and used the property.
Recent actions
- Dec 16, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Dec 15, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 15, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5880-5881)
- Dec 15, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5880-5881)
- Dec 15, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3620.
- Dec 15, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5880-5882)
- Dec 15, 2025 Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 9, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 347.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.