Provide for the recognition of certain Alaska Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

Jeff Hurd · Colorado · Republican

policy impact 0.50 specificity 0.70 extraction confidence 78%

Occurrences

Additional sponsor: Mr. Hurd of Colorado ... Full Title To provide for the recognition of certain Alaska Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.

Hurd was listed as an additional sponsor of H.R. 41, a bill to recognize certain Alaska Native communities and settle certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

H.R. 41 (RH) - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act - BILLS-119hr41rh | Content Details | GovInfo
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Evidence

Hurd's official House page says that in the current 119th Congress he serves on Natural Resources and chairs Indian and Insular Affairs.

This establishes the relevant federal term and a committee role with Native and Alaska Native jurisdiction, but it does not show Hurd delivered the Alaska Native recognition and claims-settlement policy.

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Committees and Caucuses | Congressman Jeff Hurd
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Congress.gov lists H.R.4748 with the matching official title; its latest action was placement on the Union Calendar and status remained Introduced.

The House bill matching the claim advanced through committee in the 118th Congress but was not enacted. It was sponsored by Rep. Mary Peltola before Hurd entered Congress, so it does not count as Hurd delivering the promise.

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All Information (Except Text) for H.R.4748 - 118th Congress: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
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Congress.gov lists S.1889 as the Senate companion; it was reported and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar, with status Introduced.

The Senate companion also did not become law in the 118th Congress. It shows a prior concrete legislative effort by Alaska senators, not fulfillment by Jeff Hurd during his federal service.

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All Information (Except Text) for S.1889 - 118th Congress: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
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CRS summarized H.R.4748 as allowing five Southeast Alaska Native communities to form urban corporations and receive land entitlements.

This confirms the substance of the claim: recognition and settlement-land rights for Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell. The same record shows no enactment.

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All Information (Except Text) for H.R.4748 - 118th Congress: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
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Assessments

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The identified federal vehicle, H.R.4748 in the 118th Congress, matched the promised Alaska Native recognition and ANCSA claims-settlement policy but was not enacted; the Senate companion S.1889 also did not become law. Those bills were advanced by Alaska lawmakers before Jeff Hurd entered Congress, and the evidence shows no Hurd sponsorship, authorship, or material contribution that delivered the outcome during his federal service. His 119th Congress committee role gives jurisdictional relevance but is not itself fulfillment.

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