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US HB718

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Zinke

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Extends transfer restrictions to federal land that is contiguous with publicly accessible tracts or with state, county, or municipal land that has public access

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture2/28/2025
Natural Resources1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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