Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2026

Core Policy Mechanism Top 1

Transfer former Indian School land into trust for 19 Pueblos

Places roughly 9.89 acres of federal land in Albuquerque — the former Albuquerque Indian School site — into trust for the 19 New Mexico Pueblos, converting it to protected tribal land under federal law.

• Population Scope Low Directly affects the 19 New Mexico Pueblos and their members, a small and geographically bounded population representing a tiny fraction of the U.S.
• Budgetary Magnitude Low No funds are authorized, appropriated, or obligated; the provision effectuates a land transfer with no identified dollar amount or funding stream.
• Legal / Regulatory Depth Medium Creates new statutory duties binding the General Services Administration (GSA) and Secretary of the Interior (DOI) to execute a specific land transfer on a fixed timeline, converting roughly 9.89 acres from federal ownership to trust status — a discrete administrative land action rather than a broad substantive mandate.
• Degree of Discretion Granted Low Both agencies are bound by mandatory 'shall' directives with fixed 90-day deadlines, leaving no meaningful discretion over whether or when to act.
• Implementation & Enforcement Burden Low Imposes only a bounded, one-time administrative obligation — executing the transfer, obtaining a survey, and recording documents — with no new enforcement infrastructure or ongoing compliance requirements.
• Temporal Commitment High Trust status for tribal land persists indefinitely once established, binding future Congresses until affirmative legislation reverses it.