# 119-hr-10261: Edgely Community Protection and Transparency Act

119-hr-10261, Edgely Community Protection and Transparency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-13).

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- As of: 2026-09-13
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10261
- Congress: 119
- Title: Edgely Community Protection and Transparency Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-13

## Summary

**Requires federal agencies to quantify and disclose private property takings in Environmental Impact Statements (EISs).** The bill would expand NEPA rules so EISs for major federal actions that involve acquiring private land, including eminent domain, must show estimated acquisitions, compare alternatives on how much property they would take, and explain how public comments about acquisition shaped any preferred option. - Families and property owners: See clear, comparable estimates of how much private land a project and each alternative would acquire. That makes potential takings more visible during review and public comment. - Federal agencies: Must add quantified acquisition data to EISs for the proposed action and every alternative. Agencies must also state whether a preferred alternative minimizes property acquisition and show how acquisition-related comments influenced that choice. - Community commenters and local governments: Receive explicit responses in EISs about acquisition concerns, including eminent domain, improving accountability in federal siting and planning decisions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More transparency for property takings: benefit, low. If enacted, agencies that must prepare an Environmental Impact Statement would have to estimate how much private property they expect to acquire. The estimate would cover the proposed action and each alternative analyzed. If the EIS names a preferred alternative, the agency would have to explain ho…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3001: To advance commonsense priorities.
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10261 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10261)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3001: To advance commonsense priorities.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3001)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10261 (as of 2026-09-13).