Public Lands Integrity Act
Sen. Bennet Introduces Bill to Block Fast-Track Sales of Public Lands
The Public Lands Integrity Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the Senate Committee on the Budget for review. The bill is actively moving forward as it waits for the committee to decide on its next steps.
Legislative Progress
Changing Senate rules is very difficult and usually requires support from both parties, which this bill currently lacks.
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Ranchers and farmers who graze livestock on federal land or who might benefit from acquiring federal land for agricultural use would face a higher bar for any future land transfers. While this protects existing grazing access on public lands from sudden sales to private developers, it also makes it harder for ranchers to buy federal parcels that could expand their operations.
“a provision that results in the sale, disposal, or transfer of Federal lands shall be considered extraneous”
State Impacts
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Public Lands Integrity Act
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