To amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide an exception to the "public purpose" requirement for certain land transfers in the case of a transfer restoring such land to the original landowner or heirs, and for other purposes.

James C. Moylan

Republican · GU · Representative

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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-02-25

Source: Congress.gov

The bill would change Guam's land laws to allow the government to return property to its original owners or their heirs without having to prove the transfer serves a public purpose, which is normally required for government land deals. This would make it easier for people whose families lost land in Guam to reclaim it through the government. The proposal is currently being reviewed by several congressional committees to determine which parts fall under their areas of responsibility.

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