LODGE Act

Summary

Lodging Options Developed for Government Employees Act or the LODGE Act This bill expands the authority of the Department of the Interior to enter into agreements with housing entities to provide rental housing for employees. The bill allows Interior to enter agreements with other federal agencies, state or local governments, tribal governments, or other public or private organizations to develop, construct, rehabilitate, or manage housing for rent to field employees and members of the public on public lands, including National Park System units; off public lands in the vicinity of system units; or on a combination of such lands. Interior may allow field employees and members of the public to occupy and lease project quarters. Field employees and members of the public shall be prohibited from subleasing housing established pursuant to this bill. To the maximum extent practicable, priority for occupancy in project quarters shall be given to field employees. Interior may allow partners in agreements to collect rents directly from housing occupants. Interior, upon the expiration of a term of ownership, may renew the housing partnership agreement for terms not to exceed 10 years or may take other specified actions. The bill modifies the lease-to-build program to allow Interior to lease federal land and interests in land to qualified persons for the construction of field employee quarters for any period not to exceed 60 years (under current law not to exceed 50 years).

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Timeline

1. 1 March 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 March 2023

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 June 2023

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 June 2023

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 June 2023

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

   Source: Committee

8. 22 October 2024

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 604.

   Source: Calendars

9. 22 October 2024

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-712.

   Source: Committee

10. 22 October 2024

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-712.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

• Reported in House · 22 October 2024 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 1 March 2023 · Official file

Documents

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 22 October 2024

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 22 October 2024

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 March 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 March 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 March 2023

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Sponsors

• Blake Moore · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
• Dan Newhouse · R · Sponsor
• Katie Porter · D · Sponsor
• Mary Peltola · D · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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