Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025

# Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Does** This bill allows the Chugach Alaska Corporation, a Native Alaskan regional company, to exchange land with the federal government. Under the deal, Chugach would give the government about 231,000 acres of underground mineral rights in southcentral Alaska (in the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound areas), and in return, the federal government would give Chugach about 65,374 acres of surface land. The exchange must be completed within one year of the bill becoming law.

Village corporations in the region can keep their development rights to up to 209 acres of the land being transferred. **Who It Affects and Current Status** The bill primarily affects the Chugach Alaska Corporation and the Department of Interior, but could have broader implications for land use and development in the Chugach region of Alaska. The bill has already passed the House of Representatives and is part of the 119th Congress. The title references "Oil Spill Recovery," suggesting the land exchange may be related to recovery efforts from Alaska's history of oil spills, though specific details about that connection aren't provided in the official summary.