# 119-hr-9924: Local Input Act

119-hr-9924, Local Input Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-08-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9924
- Congress: 119
- Title: Local Input Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-08

## Summary

**Meaningful involvement by local communities and Tribes** would be required before any federal land parcel could be offered for oil or gas leasing. That involvement would include public disclosure, an analysis of expected effects on surface and subsurface resources and other uses, a public comment opportunity, and government-to-government consultation with federally recognized Tribes, and it would allow the Secretary to decide not to offer the parcel for leasing. - Local communities and State and local governments would get formal disclosure and a chance to comment, and their input could affect whether a parcel is offered. - Federally recognized Tribes would receive government-to-government consultation for each parcel under consideration. - Energy companies and developers could face fewer lease offerings because the Secretary could decline to offer parcels after the involvement process. - Federal land managers would need to include analysis of expected effects on surface and subsurface resources and on other uses, including uses in existing land use plans.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Local input before oil leasing: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public and State, Tribal, and local officials before offering any parcel for oil or gas leasing. The process would require public disclosure of the proposal and an analysis of expected effects on the parcel's surface a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-9070: OPEN Act
- 119-hr-5782: Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9924 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9924)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9070: OPEN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9070)
- [119-hr-5782: Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5782)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9924 (as of 2026-08-08).