Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2098
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 17, 2025
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 17, 2025
Latest Action
Aug 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2098
Congress
119
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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. 

Text (1)
Actions (6)
08/03/2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.
08/03/2026
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-131.
05/20/2026
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
02/04/2026
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
06/17/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
06/17/2025
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 4, 2026 11:03:20 AM