No Net Gain in Federal Lands Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jan 28, 2025
What it does
The No Net Gain in Federal Lands Act of 2025 would prohibit the federal government from acquiring more land, water, or related interests in any state during a fiscal year than it disposes of in that same state, ensuring no net increase in federal land ownership. It requires the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to conduct annual inventories of federal land holdings by interest type (such as fee, easement, or mineral rights), determine yearly changes, and report findings to the President and Congress by September 30 each year. If acquisitions exceed disposals in a state, the President must convey sufficient federal land to that state within 24 months to restore balance, and such…
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