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H.R. 1276

America’s Public Land Act of 2019

America's Public Land Act of 2019

This bill reaffirms that it is U.S. policy

  • to retain public land in federal ownership unless its disposal has been authorized by an Act of Congress;
  • to retain management authority over public land, except where a nonfederal individual or entity is authorized to exercise management authority pursuant to an Act of Congress or another applicable law; and
  • that retention of public land and the management authority over it is in the public interest.

Neither the Department of the Interior nor of Agriculture shall approve or permit the conveyance of public land or the granting of management authority over such land to nonfederal individuals or entities except as authorized by an Act of Congress.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47](D-CA)Sponsor
16 cosponsors16 D
16cosponsors2committees6actions1related bills3subjects
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Forestry Subcommittee
  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
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    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

    Agriculture Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

    Natural Resources Committee
  5. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

America’s Public Land Act of 2019 — Informed