ICYMI: Nick Begich’s Two Bills are Heading to President Trump’s Desk
Nick Begich continues to deliver results for Alaskans, as yesterday he had two pieces of legislation pass the Senate and are now heading to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.
Of note, Begich was the first freshman member of the 119th Congress to pass legislation out of the House of Representatives, co-sponsored multiple bills, and serves as vice chair on two subcommittees.
Read more about Rep. Nick Begich’s legislation heading to President Trump’s desk from Must Read Alaska here or see excerpts below:
Congressman Nick Begich’s first two bills clear Senate
Suzzane Downing
Must Read Alaska
June 18, 2025
Alaska Congressman Nick Begich has secured his first two legislative victories in Congress, as the US Senate passed both of his introduced bills, sending them to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature.
House Resolution 42, the Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act of 2025, and House Resolution 43, the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025, passed the House in early February with broad bipartisan support under a suspension of the rules. The Senate gave its approval to the measures on Wednesday, marking a milestone in Begich’s freshman term in the U.S. House.
Begich has been in office for just five months and 15 days and has many other pieces of legislation in the queue.
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With both bills now approved by the Senate, Begich becomes one of the first members of the 119th Congress to see original legislation advance to the president’s desk. The twin bills, which address issues important to Alaska Natives and their corporations, reflect the congressman’s early focus on tribal and rural matters.
These were two early bills that Begich identified as having strong potential for bipartisan support. They were also measures previously introduced by the late Congressman Don Young, who was unable to move them forward before his passing.
So far, only one other freshman member of Congress has successfully advanced a bill this year.
With these two measures, Begich’s legislation accounts for the 19th and 20th House bills to have passed both chambers and head to the president’s desk—meaning that 10% of all passed legislation in this Congress has come from Alaska’s congressman.