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Acre In, Acre Out Act

USA117th CongressHR-247| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2021
H. Morgan Griffith

H. Morgan Griffith

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Debbie Lesko (Republican)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Acre In, Acre Out Act This bill prescribes a new requirement for any acquisition of land by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture that would result in a net increase of total land acreage under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, or the Forest Service. The department concerned must offer for sale an equal number of acres of federal land that is under the same jurisdictional status. The bill exempts from this requirement any easements acquired to facilitate management of federal lands. Land sold pursuant to this bill shall be offered for sale at fair market value (based on local comparable sales), with monthly price reductions if the land is not sold in six months. All net proceeds from the sale of federal lands pursuant to this bill shall be deposited directly into the Treasury for reduction of the public debt.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-179
Acre In, Acre Out Act
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-179
    Acre In, Acre Out Act


  • January 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 11, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.


  • February 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • February 24, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Budget deficits and national debtGeneral public lands mattersLand transfers

Acre In, Acre Out Act

USA117th CongressHR-247| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2021
Acre In, Acre Out Act This bill prescribes a new requirement for any acquisition of land by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture that would result in a net increase of total land acreage under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, or the Forest Service. The department concerned must offer for sale an equal number of acres of federal land that is under the same jurisdictional status. The bill exempts from this requirement any easements acquired to facilitate management of federal lands. Land sold pursuant to this bill shall be offered for sale at fair market value (based on local comparable sales), with monthly price reductions if the land is not sold in six months. All net proceeds from the sale of federal lands pursuant to this bill shall be deposited directly into the Treasury for reduction of the public debt.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-179
Acre In, Acre Out Act
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-179
    Acre In, Acre Out Act


  • January 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 11, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.


  • February 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • February 24, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
H. Morgan Griffith

H. Morgan Griffith

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Debbie Lesko (Republican)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Budget deficits and national debtGeneral public lands mattersLand transfers