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S 3475 · in committee · significant

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.

What this bill does

  • This bill settles a long-standing land claim by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe in northern New York.
  • The settlement affects the Mohawk Tribe, New York State, local counties and towns, and the New York Power Authority.
  • The agreement restores land rights, provides tuition assistance to tribal members, and requires annual payments from the power authority.

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    How would this settlement affect property rights and tax revenue for towns and counties surrounding the Akwesasne Mohawk reservation?

  2. 02

    What specific lands are being restored to the Mohawk Tribe, and how were they identified as part of the original claim?

  3. 03

    How much will the annual payments from the New York Power Authority cost ratepayers, and what happens if the power authority cannot meet these obligations?

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Sponsor · D-NY

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

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Introduced 2025-12-15

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-12-15 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  2. 2025-12-15 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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