S3658Referred to Committee
SHIFT Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-01-15
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Democrat · CT · Senator
Votes with party: 86.0% (880 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/B001277
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (2)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2026-01-15
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationReferred To · 2026-01-15
Previously
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-15
Plain-English Summary
The SHIFT Act addresses management and use of public lands and natural resources, though the specific details of what changes it would make are not clear from the title alone. Based on its referral to the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, the bill likely aims to adjust how the federal government handles activities like energy development, conservation, or resource extraction on publicly owned land. The legislation would affect federal land managers, energy companies, environmental groups, and communities that depend on public lands for recreation or economic activity.
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Subjects
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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