S2967Referred to Committee

Border Lands Conservation Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-02
Introduced
8
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Mike Lee
Mike Lee
Republican · UT · Senator
Votes with party: 73.6% (833 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$383k

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Cosponsors (8)

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Latest Action

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2025-10-22

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would protect and conserve public lands near the U.S. borders, likely through measures such as designating new wilderness areas, establishing conservation easements, or restricting certain development activities in sensitive border regions. The legislation would affect landowners, environmental groups, and federal land management agencies by changing how these border areas can be used and developed. The bill aims to balance conservation goals with border security and economic interests in these frontier regions.

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Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources
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