Contact Congress about H.R. 2252: North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2026

North Dakota could give up some state trust lands inside reservations and choose other federal land of similar value. If a Tribe asks, the reservation land could move into trust for that Tribe. Existing leases and permits would mostly stay in place during the change.

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North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2026 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Latest action on H.R. 2252: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects North Dakota, Tribes with reservations in the state, and people who use the land now. Tribes could gain trust land inside reservation borders if they ask for it. Ranchers, mineral users, leaseholders, and permit holders could keep many current rights, but their landowner or managing government may change.

Why this matters: This bill matters because some North Dakota state trust lands sit inside reservation borders, which can make land control and use more complicated. The bill gives the state and federal government a way to trade those lands for other federal land. It could help Tribes restore land inside reservations, while still protecting many existing leases and permits. The effects would depend on the parcels chosen and the Tribes that request trust status.

Key provisions in H.R. 2252

• North Dakota could choose to give up state trust land inside Indian reservations. This applies when the parcel is fully or partly inside any reservation in the state.
• The state could get other federal land in North Dakota in return. The land must be about equal in value, and protected or reserved areas are excluded.
• The Interior Secretary must act on each state land choice within 180 days. If approved, the Secretary must start transferring the federal parcel within 60 days.
• These trades would use a special process. Several normal land-sale and land-exchange rules in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act would not apply.
• Selected federal land would be closed to new claims while the trade is pending. That includes public land entries, mining claims, and mineral or geothermal leases until the land is transferred, rejected, or withdrawn from selection.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 2252

What is H.R. 2252?

North Dakota could give up some state trust lands inside reservations and choose other federal land of similar value. If a Tribe asks, the reservation land could move into trust for that Tribe. Existing leases and permits would mostly stay in place during the change.

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