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America's Public Land Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-491| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2019
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (8)
Tom Udall (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
America's Public Land Act of 2019 This bill reaffirms that it is U.S. policy to retain public land in federal ownership unless its disposal has been authorized by an Act of Congress; to retain management authority over public land, except where a nonfederal individual or entity is authorized to exercise management authority pursuant to an Act of Congress or another applicable law; and that retention of public land and the management authority over it is in the public interest. Neither the Department of the Interior nor of Agriculture shall approve or permit the conveyance of public land or the granting of management authority over such land to nonfederal individuals or entities except as authorized by an Act of Congress.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 11, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1276
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • March 11, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1276
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1276: America’s Public Land Act of 2019
Congressional-executive branch relationsLand transfersLand use and conservation

America's Public Land Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-491| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2019
America's Public Land Act of 2019 This bill reaffirms that it is U.S. policy to retain public land in federal ownership unless its disposal has been authorized by an Act of Congress; to retain management authority over public land, except where a nonfederal individual or entity is authorized to exercise management authority pursuant to an Act of Congress or another applicable law; and that retention of public land and the management authority over it is in the public interest. Neither the Department of the Interior nor of Agriculture shall approve or permit the conveyance of public land or the granting of management authority over such land to nonfederal individuals or entities except as authorized by an Act of Congress.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 11, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1276
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • March 11, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1276
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (8)
Tom Udall (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1276: America’s Public Land Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional-executive branch relationsLand transfersLand use and conservation