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H.R. 1276 (116th)

America’s Public Land Act of 2019

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Introduced

14 February 2019

Last action

11 March 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Sponsors

Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

9 December 2025

Agriculture

Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 14 February 2019

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 March 2019

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 March 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

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