HR718Referred to Committee
Public Lands in Public Hands Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-01-23
Introduced
17
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Ryan K. Zinke
Republican · MT · Representative
Votes with party: 96.8% (589 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/Z000018
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (17)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2)Original· 2025-01-23
- Michael K. Simpson (R-ID-2)· 2025-04-08
- Troy Downing (R-MT-2)· 2025-04-08
- Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR-5)· 2025-06-03
- Young Kim (R-CA-40)· 2025-06-27
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2)· 2025-07-10
- Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)· 2025-07-17
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)· 2025-07-29
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-09-09
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6)· 2025-09-15
- Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)· 2025-12-16
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12)· 2026-01-07
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)· 2026-01-30
- Val T. Hoyle (D-OR-4)· 2026-02-04
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4)· 2026-02-24
- Kevin Kiley (R-CA-3)· 2026-04-16
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)· 2026-04-20
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-01-23
- House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-01-23
Previously
- Agriculture CommitteeReferred To · 2025-01-23
- Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-01-23
Plain-English Summary
This bill would prevent the federal government from selling off public lands and instead keep them in public ownership for uses like recreation, conservation, and resource management. It affects everyone who uses national forests, parks, and other federal lands for hunting, fishing, hiking, or other outdoor activities, as well as communities that depend on these lands for timber, mining, or other economic uses. The bill is currently being reviewed by lawmakers who focus on forest and land management issues.
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Subjects
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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