Bill > HR6162

This bill, known as the Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025, seeks to transfer approximately 9.89 acres of federal land historically associated with the Albuquerque Indian School to the Secretary of the Interior, who will hold the land in trust for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. The land, currently under the custody of the General Services Administration, consists of three tracts located in Albuquerque: one with a 76,682 square foot warehouse (3.57 acres), another 5.78-acre tract, and a small 0.54-acre tract. The transfer must occur within 90 days of the bill's enactment and after all federal tenants have been relocated. The transferred land will be subject to existing easements, rights-of-way, and utility agreements, and can be used for educational, health, cultural, business, and economic development purposes by the 19 Pueblos. The bill explicitly prohibits any form of gaming (Class I, II, or III) on the transferred land and requires the Secretary to obtain an updated survey and make any necessary minor corrections to the land description. The 19 Pueblos include tribes such as Acoma, Cochiti, Isleta, Jemez, and others, representing a significant Native American community in New Mexico.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6162/all-info