# 119-hr-10669: LANDs Act

119-hr-10669, LANDs Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10669
- Congress: 119
- Title: LANDs Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Congressional approval for large federal land withdrawals** is required for any agency action that would remove more than 5,000 acres from general use. The bill also sharply limits national monument designations by capping size, narrowing what counts as an "object of antiquity," and protecting existing rights.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Congress must approve large land withdrawals: mixed, medium. If enacted, federal agencies would need Congress's express approval before making a covered land withdrawal that totals more than 5,000 acres. A covered withdrawal would include withholding or reserving federal land from settlement, sale, mining, or other public-land uses, transferring land between…

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- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-10669 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10669)

## Related
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-6466: Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6466)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10669 (as of 2026-10-17).