Require the federal government to provide public notice and comment periods before changing the status of protected lands.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with BO’s Act?
The effort to require public notice for changes to protected lands is stalled in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce as of March 13, 2025. The House committee members must act next to hold a vote, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee hearing. This outcome is common because committee inaction is the standard way most legislative proposals end.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by BO’s Act (H.R. 2168 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since March 2025
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 5458 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5458 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Rudy Yakym (R-IN)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
