# 117-hr-7021: Landowner Easement Rights Act

117-hr-7021, Landowner Easement Rights Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7021
- Congress: 117
- Title: Landowner Easement Rights Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Landowner Easement Rights Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from entering into a conservation easement with a term of more than 50 years. The bill sets forth requirements for the renegotiation of a conservation easement at the request of an owner of land that is subject to a conservation easement that (1) has been in effect for longer than 50 years, or (2) was put into effect before 1977 without the creation of an official corresponding map. Interior shall notify such an owner of the owner's right to submit a request.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7021 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7021)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7021 (as of 2025-11-18).