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US HB718
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Zinke
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture from transferring publicly accessible federal land to non-federal entities, including land accessible by public road, trail, waterway, easement, or right-of-way
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Extends transfer restrictions to federal land that is contiguous with publicly accessible tracts or with state, county, or municipal land that has public access
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Exempts transfers of land under 300 acres (or under 5 acres if waterway-accessible) when authorized under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
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Preserves existing transfer authorities under specific laws including the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Alaska Statehood Act, Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, and Recreation and Public Purposes Act
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Prohibits the Secretary from subdividing federal land to circumvent the acreage minimums required for exemptions
Legislative Description
Public Lands in Public Hands Act
Public lands and natural resources
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
2/28/2025