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119-hr-7348119th Congress

Transparency in Federal Land Acquisitions Act

Sponsored By: Representative Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]

Introduced

Summary

Requires public notice and comment for proposed land protection plans by the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It would require publishing drafts in the Federal Register at least 60 days before finalizing them and it opens a written-comment period, with an exception for expansions smaller than the greater of 50 acres or 15 percent of a refuge's area.

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  • Residents and nearby landowners would get a formal window to review proposed land protections and submit concerns or data, giving communities at least 60 days to respond.
  • Conservation groups and members of the public would gain a clear chance to submit written data, views, or arguments on draft land protection plans.
  • The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would need to publish proposed plans in the Federal Register and accept comments, except for small expansions under the greater of 50 acres or 15 percent of the unit.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Public comment on refuge plans

This bill would require the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to publish a proposed land protection plan in the Federal Register at least 60 days before finalizing it. It would also require the Service to let interested persons submit written data, views, or arguments after that notice. The requirement would apply notwithstanding section 553(a) of title 5. The rule would not apply to a proposed expansion if the expansion is smaller than the greater of 50 acres or 15 percent of the refuge's total acreage.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

Roll Call Votes

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