# 119-hr-10465: Public Lands Accountability Act

119-hr-10465, Public Lands Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10465
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Lands Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Full environmental review** for hyperscale data centers on public lands is required, with new public engagement rules and site-specific water, energy, and labor analyses. The bill defines hyperscale as 50 MW peak load or greater and bars categorical exclusions for these projects. - Local communities get a minimum 45-day written comment period and at least one public hearing on draft environmental impact statements. Each EIS must analyze 10-year water and on-site generation use, 10-year cooling-system water and energy use, and cumulative effects on regional water supply and drought resilience. - Project applicants and the Bureau of Land Management must treat any permit, lease, or authorization for a hyperscale data center as a major federal action under NEPA. The Director may not apply categorical exclusions to these authorizations. - Right-of-way applications for hyperscale centers must include a workforce plan showing expected construction jobs over 5 years, how many will be filled by in-state workers, whether prevailing wages will be paid, and projected permanent jobs over 20 years.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Workforce plans for right-of-way permits: mixed, low. If enacted, applicants for a right-of-way for a hyperscale data center on public lands would have to submit a workforce plan with their application. The plan would list the number of construction jobs expected over the 5 years after the right-of-way is granted and how many of those jobs are expecte…
- Stricter review for large data centers: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would apply new rules to "hyperscale data centers" that have a peak load of 50 megawatts or more on public lands. Those projects would be treated as major federal actions under NEPA and would require a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Each draft EIS would get at least…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10465 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10465)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10465 (as of 2026-10-17).