H.R. 6162 — Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025, as amended
Executive Summary
H.R. 6162, the 'Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025,' directs the transfer of approximately 9.89 acres of federal land in Albuquerque, New Mexico, currently managed by the General Services Administration (GSA), into trust for the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. The land, historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School, will be restricted to educational, health, cultural, and economic development purposes. The bill mandates the relocation of current federal tenants within 90 days, conveys specific buildings to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in fee, and explicitly prohibits gaming on the newly acquired trust lands, neutralizing standard opposition to tribal land acquisitions.
Arguments For
- Fulfills federal trust responsibilities and scores a major political win with Native American advocates by restoring historic lands to tribal control.
- Fosters local economic and cultural development in Albuquerque by empowering the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center to utilize existing infrastructure.
- The explicit gaming prohibition neutralizes standard conservative and local opposition to tribal land transfers, ensuring a smoother path to passage.
Likely Supporters
Arguments Against
- Forces the GSA to relocate existing federal tenants within a tight 90-day window, potentially incurring unbudgeted moving and commercial leasing costs.
- Sets a precedent for transferring valuable urban federal real estate to tribal trusts rather than selling it to the highest bidder to offset federal deficits.
Likely Opponents
📋 Key Provisions
- Mandates the GSA Administrator to relocate all federal tenants and transfer administrative jurisdiction of 9.89 acres (three tracts) to the Department of the Interior within 90 days.
- Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take the land into trust for the benefit of the 19 New Mexico Indian Pueblos within 90 days of the GSA transfer.
- Conveys all buildings and improvements on Tract 1 (3.57 acres) to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in fee.
- Restricts the use of the trust land to educational, health, cultural, business, and economic development purposes.
- Explicitly prohibits Class II and Class III gaming on the transferred lands under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
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Defines the 19 Pueblos to include specific tribes.
"The term ‘‘19 Pueblos’’ means"
Mandates GSA to relocate federal tenants.
"complete the relocation of all Federal tenants;"
Total acreage transferred is approximately 9.89 acres.
"acreage of which is approximately 9.89 acres,"
Conveys buildings on Tract 1 to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.
"to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, to own"
Prohibits Class II and Class III gaming.
"shall not be used for any class II gam-"