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S. 3475

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Summary

S. 3475, a bill 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 Senate on Dec 15, 2025 by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Indian Affairs, and last saw action on Jun 3, 2026: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.


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S. 3475 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb3475/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3475 IS: 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.
U.S. Senate
2025-12-15
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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.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3475 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2025 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL
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 Counciland 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.

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  1. Introduced2025-12-15
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Dec 15, 2025

sb3475/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (12/15/2025)

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

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) sponsors S. 3475, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

S. 3475 went before 1 committee: Indian Affairs.

Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs
Hearings By (full committee) · Jun 3, 2026 · 49 Bills

Actions

S. 3475 has taken 3 actions since Dec 15, 2025, the latest on Jun 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 3, 2026
Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.Indian Affairs Committee
Dec 15, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Indian Affairs Committee
Dec 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3475 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3475, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 3475 goes by 2 titles.

  • A bill 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
  • A bill 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

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 4 registered lobbyists who named S. 3475 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 Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Budget/Appropriations, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Retirement, Railroads.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERSDistrict of Columbia13

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS13

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BEN TIMMINS113
COLE SCANDAGLIA113
SUNSHINE MCBRIDE113
UDITINDER THAKUR113

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERSINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS2025 third_quarter$324.1K3rd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERSINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS2025 second_quarter$319.2K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERSINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS2025 first_quarter$315.8K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3475 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; S. 3475’s is Native Americans.

s3475/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

S. 3475 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Federal-Indian relations to New York State.

s3475/subjects.txt
Federal-Indian relationsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersNew York State

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