# 114-hr-4751: Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act of 2016

114-hr-4751, Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4751
- Congress: 114
- Title: Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- Introduced: 2016-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act of 2016 This bill declares that, by September 30, 2017, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall terminate the Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations unit and cease using Forest Service employees to perform law enforcement functions on federal lands. Also by such date, the Department of the Interior shall terminate the Bureau of Land Management Office of Law Enforcement and cease using Interior employees to perform law enforcement functions on federal lands. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting the authority of Interior or USDA to authorize an employee of the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management to carry a firearm for protection while in the field. For FY2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, Interior shall make a grant to each state, determined according to a specified formula, to permit the state, directly or through subgrants with units of local government in it, to maintain law and order on federal land, protect individuals and property on federal lands, and enforce federal law. Any state or local government receiving the grant or subgrant shall enter into an agreement with Interior or USDA, as appropriate. In any such agreement Interior or USDA must waive all civil claims against the state or local government, and indemnify that government and save it harmless from all claims by third parties for property damage or personal injury that may arise out of law enforcement functions performed under the agreement. A law enforcement officer of a state or local government performing law enforcement functions pursuant to such an agreement shall not, except in certain circumstances, be deemed a federal employee with respect to hours of work, compensation rates, leave, unemployment compensation, and federal benefits, among other things.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] (R-NH), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-2710: Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-4751 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4751)

## Related
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-2710: Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2710)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4768)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4751 (as of 2025-11-18).