To require congressional approval before the sale, disposal, declaration of excess or surplus, transfer, or conveyance of Federal property with historical significance, and for other purposes.

Congress must approve historic property sales

This bill would add a new step before the government could sell or transfer certain historic federal properties. A federal official would have to send Congress a notice of intent for the specific deal. Congress would then need to pass a joint resolution to approve it. The rule would cover any U.S.-owned land, building, structure, monument, or site that is or was on the National Register of Historic Places. It would apply to the President, agency heads, and other federal officials, and could delay or block sales.