# 118-hr-9696: Federal Lands and Waters Leasing Transparency Act

118-hr-9696, Federal Lands and Waters Leasing Transparency Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-9696
- Congress: 118
- Title: Federal Lands and Waters Leasing Transparency Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2024-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Federal Lands and Waters Leasing Transparency Act

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-9696 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9696)

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- [118-hjres-170: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-170)
- [118-hres-1305: Rescinding the subpoenas issued by the January 6th Select Committee on Septembe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1305)
- [118-hr-8706: Dismantle DEI Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8706)
- [118-hr-8693: No American Land for Communist China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8693)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-9696 (as of 2026-10-15).