# 119-hr-2046: To require congressional approval before the sale, disposal, declaration of excess or surplus, transfer, or conveyance of Federal property with historical significance, and for other purposes.

119-hr-2046, To require congressional approval before the sale, disposal, declaration of excess or surplus, transfer, or conveyance of Federal property with historical significance, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2046
- Congress: 119
- Title: To require congressional approval before the sale, disposal, declaration of excess or surplus, transfer, or conveyance of Federal property with historical significance, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Requires congressional approval before selling or transferring federally owned historic properties.** This bill would make officials send Congress a notice of intent and wait for a joint resolution before selling, disposing of, declaring excess or surplus, transferring, or conveying such property. - Federal officials: The President, agency heads, and other federal officials would be barred from completing sales or transfers of covered buildings without a prior notice to Congress and an approving joint resolution. - Congress: Lawmakers would gain an explicit, affirmative approval role for any proposed sale, disposal, transfer, or conveyance of covered buildings. - Covered properties: The rule would apply to any land, building, structure, monument, or site owned by the United States that is or has ever been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Congress must approve historic property sales: benefit, low. This bill would add a new step before the government could sell or transfer certain historic federal properties. A federal official would have to send Congress a notice of intent for the specific deal. Congress would then need to pass a joint resolution to approve it. The rule would cover any U.S.-…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2046 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2046)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2046 (as of 2026-04-21).