United States 118th Congress Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

S 70 — Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2023

Last action — Held at the desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2023 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.

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Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill S 70 include the addition of "Passed the Senate July 18, 2023" and "Attest: Secretary," indicating that the bill was successfully passed by the Senate on that date. Additionally, the reference to the bill being reported in the Senate and the committee handling has been removed. This matters because it clarifies the bill's progress and current status in the legislative process.

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70 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
70 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
79 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
70 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines, and for other purposes.
70 [Report No.
118-33] To require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 25, 2023 Mr.
Thune (for himself, Ms.
Smith, Mr.
Rounds, Mr.
Tester, Ms.
Lummis, and Mr.
Lujan) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs May 30, 2023 Reported by Mr.
Schatz, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines, and for other purposes.
Calendar No.
Passed the Senate July 18, 2023.
79 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Attest:
70 [Report No.
Secretary.
118-33] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines, and for other purposes.
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
_______________________________________________________________________ May 30, 2023 Reported without amendment
70 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines, and for other purposes.
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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 118-33

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

Text to be removed appears in [brackets]. Newly inserted text is italicised in the official report and cannot be marked in this plain-text rendition — read the official PDF ↗ for the authoritative formatting. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

 On February 9, 2023 the Committee unanimously approved a 
motion to waive subsection 12 of rule XXVI of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate. In the opinion of the Committee, it is 
necessary to dispense with subsection 12 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate to expedite the business of the 
Senate.

Source: S. Rept. 118-33 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text: CR S100-103)

  3. Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-33.

  5. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-33.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79.

  7. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-452.

  8. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3118-3120; text: CR S3119-3120)

  9. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3118-3120; text: CR S3119-3120)

  10. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  11. Received in the House.

  12. Held at the desk.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 70 do?
Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2023 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.
Who sponsors S 70?
S 70 is sponsored by Thune, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 70?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 70?
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