Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]SD· Introduced 14 March 2025

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 439.

23 February 2026·5 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 24 June 2025

Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

This bill sets forth requirements for the processing of a proposed residential leasehold mortgage, business leasehold mortgage, land mortgage, or right-of-way document by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The BIA must notify lenders upon receipt of such documentation, perform a preliminary review of such documents not later than 10 days after receipt, and approve or disapprove of such documents within 20 or 30 days, depending on the type of application.

Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements for the BIA regarding (1) response times for the completion of certified title status reports, (2) notification of delays in processing, and (3) the form of notices and delivery of certain reports.

The bill also provides relevant federal agencies and Indian tribes with read-only access to the Trust Asset and Accounting Management System maintained by the BIA.

The Government Accountability Office must report on digitizing documents for the purpose of streamlining and expediting the completion of mortgage packages for residential mortgages on Indian land.

Finally, the bill establishes within the BIA's Division of Real Estate Services the position of Realty Ombudsman.

Timeline

11 actions

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 439.
23 February 2026 · Calendars
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-513.
23 February 2026 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-513.
23 February 2026 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
22 January 2026 · Committee
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
22 January 2026 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
22 January 2026 · Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
20 May 2025 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
13 May 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
14 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
14 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
14 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

7 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]SD

Cosponsors

Democrat343%
Republican457%

Republican:Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large]ND
Republican:Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]MT
Democrat:Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]KS
Democrat:Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]NM
Republican:Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Republican:Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]MT
Democrat:Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO

Classification

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Native Americans

Legislative subjects

Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHousing finance and home ownershipIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relations

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Natural Resources Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To14 Mar 2025
- Discharged from22 Jan 2026
- Markup By22 Jan 2026
- Reported By23 Feb 2026
- Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
  - Referred to13 May 2025
  - Hearings By (subcommittee)20 May 2025

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H. Rept. 119-513

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