# 119-s-1083: Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act of 2025

119-s-1083, Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1083
- Congress: 119
- Title: Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Expands authority for workforce housing across land-management agencies.** This bill would give the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service new tools to site, fund, partner on, and staff employee housing near public lands.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More housing for park and forest staff: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Interior Department could acquire up to 20 acres near a park to build housing for field staff. Land acquired would not become part of the National Park System but the Secretary could manage and lease it. The Forest Service could issue workforce housing permits up to 50 years when ap…
- Local hiring and seasonal rehire rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, Interior and Agriculture could directly appoint certified local residents to certain field jobs at or below GS-9 or WG-15. The bill would also let seasonal National Park Service workers be rehired noncompetitively across larger NPS subdivisions. Both authorities are limited and expire o…
- Reports on agency housing needs: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Government Accountability Office must report within 18 months on Federal housing rules affecting agency workforces. The report must suggest administrative actions and legislative changes. Agency heads must carry out the report's administrative actions within one year after it is sen…
- More partnerships and donations for parks: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary could make cooperative management agreements with nearby State, Tribal, or local governments. The agreements could share offices, services, and let agencies be reimbursed. The Secretary could keep and spend funds received under these agreements without more appropriation.…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1083 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1083)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2461)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1083 (as of 2026-09-10).