Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9167

Public Lands Integrity Act

Protecting Public Lands from Fast-Track Sales

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Next up: A house committee

The Public Lands Integrity Act is in the early stages of the legislative process and is currently assigned to the House Committee on Rules and the House Committee on the Budget. Since June 3, 2026, the bill has not moved forward, and it must receive a vote or approval from these committees before it can proceed. Most bills do not move past this stage, and there is no scheduled action for this proposal.

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Unlikely to pass

While the bill has support from both parties, changing the specific rules for how the Senate handles budget bills is very difficult and rarely happens through standalone legislation.

Key Points

This bill changes how Congress handles federal land. It stops lawmakers from using a special fast-track voting process to sell or give away public lands. This ensures that major land deals cannot be hidden inside large budget bills that pass with fewer votes.
Currently, certain budget bills can pass the Senate with a simple majority of 51 votes instead of the usual 60. This bill would label any plan to sell federal land as extra material that does not belong in those fast-track bills. This makes it much harder for the government to sell off public property without a full debate.
The plan is supported by a bipartisan group of lawmakers including Vasquez and Ciscomani. They want to protect national forests and other public spaces from being sold off quickly to settle budget disputes. If this passes, any major land transfer would likely need 60 votes in the Senate to move forward.
This change would apply to all federal lands across the country. It addresses concerns that public acreage could be sold to private interests or developers through procedural loopholes rather than through transparent public laws.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Jun 4, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 4, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Public Lands Integrity Act

Bill NumberHR 9167

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.