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H.R. 2916

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 2916, to authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Apr 14, 2025 by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R). It was referred to Indian Affairs, and last saw action on Jun 3, 2026: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Record

Text

H.R. 2916 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb2916/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 2916 EH: To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 2916
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
1.
Agreement and transfers authorized, ratified and confirmed
 The following are hereby authorized, ratified, and confirmed:
(1)
The Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York (hereafter in this Act referred to as the  Settlement Agreement ), entered into by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, the State of New York, the Counties of Franklin and Saint Lawrence, New York, the Towns of Fort Covington and Bombay, New York, and the New York Power Authority.
(2)
Any transfer of land, right-of-way, or easement that is the subject of the claims in the Canadian Saint Regis Band of Mohawk Indians v. New York et al. (82–CV–783); the Canadian Saint Regis Band of Mohawk Indians v. New York et al. (82–CV–1114); and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council and the People of the Longhouse at Akwesasne, by Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs v. The State of New York, et al. (89–CV–829).
2.
Lands owned by Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe within settlement acquisition areas
The following shall be Indian Country as defined in section 1151(a) of title 18, United States Code, subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of the Settlement Agreement:
(1)
Land owned on the effective date of the Settlement Agreement by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe within the Settlement Acquisition Areas, as defined in the Settlement Agreement.
(2)
Land acquired by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe within the Settlement Acquisition Areas after the effective date of the Settlement Agreement.
    Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-04-14
  2. Passed House2025-12-09
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Apr 14, 2025

hb2916/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (04/14/2025)

This bill recognizes and settles the Akwesasne land claim in northern New York. (Akwesasne is a Mohawk territory that extends into the United States and Canada, specifically New York, Ontario, and Quebec.)

The bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified settlement agreement entered into by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT), the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, the State of New York, Franklin and Saint Lawrence Counties in New York, the towns of Fort Covington and Bombay in New York, and the New York Power Authority. (Among its provisions, the settlement agreement restores land rights and provides access to land to SRMT, provides tuition assistance for tribal members to certain postsecondary institutions, and requires the New York Power Authority to make annual payments to SRMT.)

Additionally, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms any transfer of land, right-of-way, or easement that is the subject of claims in specified court cases.

The bill also recognizes as Indian country any land owned or subsequently acquired by SRMT within the settlement acquisition areas. (The term Indian country, for purposes of criminal jurisdiction, generally refers to all lands within a tribal reservation, dependent Indian communities, and tribal allotments.)

Sponsors

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R) sponsors H.R. 2916 alone.

Committees

H.R. 2916 went before 3 committees: Indian Affairs, Natural Resources and Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee.

Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs
Hearings By (full committee) · Jun 3, 2026 · 49 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Oct 31, 2025 · 395 Bills
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Jun 11, 2025 · 15 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 2916, the latest H. Rept. 119-355.

  • H. Rept. 119-355 — TO AUTHORIZE, RATIFY, AND CONFIRM THE AGREEMENT OF SETTLEMENT AND COMPROMISE TO RESOLVE THE AKWESASNE MOHAWK LAND CLAIM IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Actions

H.R. 2916 has taken 17 actions since Apr 14, 2025, the latest on Jun 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 3, 2026
Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.Indian Affairs Committee
Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Indian Affairs Committee
Dec 9, 202516:22
House
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 9, 202516:22
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5085-5086)
Dec 9, 202516:22
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2916.

Votes

H.R. 2916 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2916, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 2916 goes by 3 titles.

  • To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes. — Display Title
  • To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2916 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AKWESASNE CONVENIENCE STORE ASSOCIATIONRetail business associationNew York13$130K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)13$130K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JAMES PITTS113
JOHN TAHSUDA113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AKWESASNE CONVENIENCE STORE ASSOCIATIONNAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Termina…
AKWESASNE CONVENIENCE STORE ASSOCIATIONNAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
AKWESASNE CONVENIENCE STORE ASSOCIATIONNAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2916 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2916’s is Native Americans.

hr2916/policy-areas.txt
Native AmericansAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 2916 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Federal-Indian relations to New York State.

hr2916/subjects.txt
Federal-Indian relationsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersNew York State

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2916, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 66 (Monday, April 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. STEFANIK:H.R. 2916.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1607]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com