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To amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide an exception to the "public purpose" requirement for certain land transfers in the case of a transfer restoring such land to the original landowner or heirs, and for other purposes.

House

Amends the Organic Act of Guam to allow certain land transfers that return property to original landowners or their heirs without meeting the public purpose requirement

Latest action: Wed Feb 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.

Senate

Transfers administrative jurisdiction over certain federal land parcels in Harpers Ferry West Virginia for federal land management purposes

Latest action: Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025

Senate

Transfers three specified federal land tracts in Albuquerque into trust for the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico for education, health, cultural, business, and economic development uses while barring gaming

Latest action: Wed Aug 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes.

House

Authorizes and confirms a settlement resolving the Akwesasne Mohawk land claim in northern New York, including related land transfers and recognition of certain tribal lands as Indian country

Latest action: Wed Jun 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025

House

Transfers specified former Albuquerque Indian School land in Albuquerque into trust for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico, with required tenant relocation, property conveyance, and a ban on gaming

Latest action: Wed Jun 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.

House

Transfers administrative jurisdiction over specified federal land parcels between Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest in California

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes.

Senate

Transfers administrative jurisdiction over specified federal land parcels in California between Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2026

House

Authorize transfer of specified land to the Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians in 2026

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Santini-Burton Modernization Act of 2026

Senate

Modernizes the Santini-Burton Act framework to update public lands and natural resources management policies

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.

House

Directs the Department of the Interior to remove all deed restrictions from a 3.62 acre parcel at the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center in Paducah Kentucky

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Geese House Site Conveyance Act

Senate

Authorizes conveyance of the Geese House Site through a land transfer measure under natural resources policy

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner using amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

House

Prohibit the use of Land and Water Conservation Fund money to acquire land, water, or related interests from private landowners under title 54

Latest action: Fri Jan 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2025

House

Establishes a Wyoming public lands initiative for management and conservation of public lands in Wyoming

Latest action: Fri Feb 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians.

House

Takes specified land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Caja del Rio Protection Act

Senate

Protects the Caja del Rio area by establishing a federal conservation framework for that specific landscape

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.

Senate

Directs the Department of the Interior to remove deed restrictions from a 3.62 acre parcel at the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center in Paducah Kentucky

Latest action: Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.

House

Amends military land withdrawal law to reserve public land near Arizona's Yuma Proving Ground for military use

Latest action: Wed Jun 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Small Cemetery Conveyance Act

House

Authorizes the Forest Service to transfer qualifying small cemetery land to eligible governments, tribes, or community land grants while keeping the land restricted to cemetery use

Latest action: Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025

House

Extends for 25 years military withdrawals and reservations of specified public lands in Alaska, New Mexico, and California, with technical land description updates

Latest action: Wed Dec 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act

House

Expand the Smith River National Recreation Area through legislation affecting public lands recreation management

Latest action: Tue Aug 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025

House

Authorizes a land exchange in the Chugach region of Alaska by requiring Interior to accept specified subsurface estate from Chugach and convey designated federal fee simple land

Latest action: Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act

Senate

Establishes economic development and conservation measures for Douglas County through a land and natural resources package

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a Wyoming public lands framework to govern federal land use, conservation, and management designations

Latest action: Thu Feb 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act

Senate

Establishes a national monument for the Historic Greenwood District known as Black Wall Street

Latest action: Mon May 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act

Senate

Expands the Smith River National Recreation Area through legislation focused on public lands management

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System land located in Franklin County, Mississippi, and for other purposes.

Senate

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer specified National Forest System land in Franklin County, Mississippi, for a land conveyance purpose

Latest action: Mon Oct 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.

House

Takes about 860 acres in Riverside County, California, into trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians and limits the land to open-space and resource-protection uses

Latest action: Wed Jun 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

Senate

Places about 1,082.63 acres of specified Washington land into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe as part of its reservation and bars gaming on that land

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Carson City Public Land Correction Act

Senate

Corrects a public land matter affecting Carson City by making targeted changes to federal land provisions

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

House

Settle the Zuni Tribe's New Mexico water rights claims, fund implementation, and protect lands and water around the Zuni Salt Lake

Latest action: Tue Feb 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2025

House

Extends deadlines and revises the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, including expanded service areas, land held in trust, and tribal operations funds

Latest action: Fri Feb 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act

House

Takes about 1,082.63 acres of specified Washington land into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and makes it part of the reservation while barring gaming there

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

House

Settles Ohkay Owingeh water rights claims in New Mexico by approving a Rio Chama agreement, defining pueblo water rights, and creating a settlement trust fund

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

EARA

House

Authorizes expedited review of Interior Board of Land Appeals cases by setting decision deadlines and allowing court review when those deadlines are missed

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act

Senate

Establishes a public lands management framework for the Truckee Meadows area, including land use and conservation measures

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025

Senate

Authorize a land exchange in the Chugach region of Alaska by trading Chugach Corporation subsurface estate for federal fee simple land and excluding certain village corporation and shareholder homesite parcels

Latest action: Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025

House

Expands Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park to include the King Farm, broaden land acquisition authority, and authorize the National Park Service Stewardship Institute

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025

Senate

Expand Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont to include the King Farm, broaden National Park Service land acquisition authority there, and authorize the park's Stewardship Institute

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act

House

Directs USDA and the Interior Department to complete the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail within 10 years through coordinated planning and partnerships

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Senate

Settles Ohkay Owingeh water rights claims in New Mexico by approving the Rio Chama agreement, defining pueblo water rights, and creating a settlement trust fund

Latest action: Thu Jun 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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