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Public Lands Leadership Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4836| Senate 
| Updated: 10/21/2020
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (4)
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Public Lands Leadership Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the Department of Justice (DOJ) from taking a certain position in the case of Bullock v. United States Bureau of Land Management . Specifically, DOJ may not argue that an individual exercising the authority of the head of an agency, regardless of the individual's title and the individual serving without congressional consent for over a year, does not violate the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998. (That Act generally sets out the means by which an individual may temporarily serve in an executive agency position that requires the advice and consent of the Senate, including the categories of qualifying individuals and the duration of such service.)
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Timeline
Oct 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • October 21, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 21, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementJudicial review and appealsLand use and conservationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Public Lands Leadership Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4836| Senate 
| Updated: 10/21/2020
Public Lands Leadership Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the Department of Justice (DOJ) from taking a certain position in the case of Bullock v. United States Bureau of Land Management . Specifically, DOJ may not argue that an individual exercising the authority of the head of an agency, regardless of the individual's title and the individual serving without congressional consent for over a year, does not violate the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998. (That Act generally sets out the means by which an individual may temporarily serve in an executive agency position that requires the advice and consent of the Senate, including the categories of qualifying individuals and the duration of such service.)
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Timeline
Oct 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • October 21, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 21, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (4)
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementJudicial review and appealsLand use and conservationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents