Geese House Site Conveyance Act (H.R. 8674)
May 7, 2026
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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This bill changes the ownership of over 21,000 acres of land currently within Denali National Park and Preserve, transferring it to a private Alaska Native corporation while imposing permanent restrictions on how that land can be used or sold.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Doyon, Limited
The corporation will receive title to 21,578 acres of land subject to specific use and transfer restrictions.
National Park Service
The agency must adjust the boundaries of Denali National Park and Preserve to remove the conveyed acreage.
General Public
Public access to the area will be governed by reserved easements under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The Secretary of the Interior must convey approximately 21,578 acres of land in Denali National Park and Preserve to Doyon, Limited within one year of enactment.
- The land is located in T. 11, S. R. 20 W., Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska.
- Doyon, Limited is prohibited from selling or transferring the land to any party other than the United States.
- Mining and mineral activities are strictly prohibited on the conveyed land.
- Development that would harm the cultural value or significance of the Geese House site is prohibited.
- The Secretary of the Interior must reserve public easements as required by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
- The bill excludes specific lots within sections 31 and 32, and land underlying Chilchukabena Lake and an unnamed lake.
- The Secretary of the Interior must adjust the boundaries of Denali National Park and Preserve to exclude the conveyed land.
- The conveyance is exempt from standard federal land withdrawal requirements and specific regulations under 43 CFR part 2650.
- The Secretary of the Interior may make minor corrections to the legal description of the land with written approval from Doyon, Limited.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Doyon, Limited sell this land to a private developer?
Will mining be allowed on this land once it is transferred?
Does this land remain part of Denali National Park?
Why It Matters
This bill changes the ownership of over 21,000 acres of land currently within Denali National Park and Preserve, transferring it to a private Alaska Native corporation while imposing permanent restrictions on how that land can be used or sold.
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Legislative Land Removal
The bill uses a specific legislative act to bypass standard administrative procedures for land withdrawal and conveyance within a National Park.
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Analysis Score
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