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HR 7021 117th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Landowner Easement Rights Act

Introduced: March 9, 2022 Introduced by: Fischbach, Michelle Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 9, 2022
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Landowner Easement Rights Act

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from entering into a conservation easement with a term of more than 50 years.

The bill sets forth requirements for the renegotiation of a conservation easement at the request of an owner of land that is subject to a conservation easement that (1) has been in effect for longer than 50 years, or (2) was put into effect before 1977 without the creation of an official corresponding map. Interior shall notify such an owner of the owner's right to submit a request.

What's happening now March 9, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3989 Identical bill Landowner Easement Rights Act
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Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · Apr 6, 2022
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Mar 30, 2022
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 30, 2022
Armstrong, Kelly
· Mar 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7021: Landowner Easement Rights Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7021/
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"H.R. 7021: Landowner Easement Rights Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7021/.
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H.R. 7021, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7021/.
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