Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025

May 20, 2026

Summary

Gives a specific piece of land in Anchorage, Alaska, from the U.S. government to the Southcentral Foundation to be used for health and social services.

What problem does this solve?

The Southcentral Foundation provides important health services but operates on land it does not fully own, creating uncertainty. This act solves the problem by transferring full, permanent ownership of the property to the foundation at no cost.

What does this bill do?

Mandates land transfer to Southcentral Foundation

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give about 3.372 acres of federal property in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Southcentral Foundation (SCF).

Makes the land transfer free

States that the Southcentral Foundation will not have to pay for the property. The transfer will have no special conditions, and the U.S. government gives up all future rights to the land.

Protects foundation from pollution liability

Ensures the Southcentral Foundation is not responsible for any environmental pollution on the property that existed before the transfer. The federal government remains responsible for any prior contamination.

Upgrades property deed

Requires the land to be transferred using a warranty deed, which gives stronger ownership rights. This new deed will replace any previous, less secure agreements like a quitclaim deed.

Who does this affect?

Southcentral Foundation
Residents of Anchorage, Alaska
Department of Health and Human Services

What is the real world impact?

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Supports community health services

Provides the Southcentral Foundation with permanent ownership of the land it uses, ensuring it can continue to offer health and social services to the Anchorage community without uncertainty about its location.

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Transfers environmental liability to the government

Protects the foundation from being held responsible for any existing environmental pollution on the land. This means the federal government, and by extension taxpayers, would be responsible for cleaning up any contamination that occurred before the transfer.

When does this start?

The land transfer must be completed within two years after this bill becomes law.

Land conveyance deadline

The Secretary of Health and Human Services must transfer the property to the Southcentral Foundation no later than 2 years after the bill is enacted.