HR 2130
Advanced toward a vote
Sets deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to review, approve or disapprove, and complete title reports on residential, business, and land mortgages and right-of-way documents for Indian land, and creates a Realty Ombudsman position to monitor those deadlines.
Official title: Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
14-MAR-2025
Referred
14-MAR-2025
Approved by committee
22-JAN-2026
Reported
23-FEB-2026
On the calendar
23-FEB-2026
- Requires the Bureau to complete a preliminary review of a mortgage package within 10 calendar days and notify the lender of any missing documents within 2 calendar days.
- Sets approval or disapproval deadlines of 20 calendar days for leasehold mortgages and 30 calendar days for land mortgages and right-of-way documents, with written decisions that state the reasons for any denial.
- Gives relevant federal agencies and tribes read-only access to land documents in the Bureau's TAAMS system and requires an annual report to Congress on missed deadlines.
- Establishes a Realty Ombudsman within the Bureau's Division of Real Estate Services, reporting to the Secretary of the Interior, to handle complaints and liaise with lenders and federal agencies.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (14-MAR-2025); the text has changed since (Reported in House, 23-FEB-2026).
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4 Republicans
3 Democrats