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H.R. 7494 118th Congress House

Protect America’s Lands Act

Official title: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit exchanges from effecting transactions in securities issued by natural asset companies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 29, 2024 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector
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Feb 29, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 29, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect America’s Lands Act

This bill prohibits national securities exchanges from allowing the trade of securities issued by natural asset companies. Natural asset companies are companies that oversee land for conservation, restoration, or for the sustainable management of the natural resources and ecosystem services on that land.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3840 Protect America’s Lands Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Republican 31
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · May 21, 2024
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Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 9, 2024
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Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · Mar 15, 2024
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Crane, Elijah
Arizona · Mar 11, 2024
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Mar 11, 2024
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Mar 11, 2024
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Mar 8, 2024
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Mar 5, 2024
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Feb 29, 2024
Bishop, Dan
· Feb 29, 2024
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Feb 29, 2024
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Feb 29, 2024
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Feb 29, 2024
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Feb 29, 2024
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Feb 29, 2024
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Feb 29, 2024
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Feb 29, 2024
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Feb 29, 2024
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Feb 29, 2024
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Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Feb 29, 2024
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Feb 29, 2024
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Feb 29, 2024
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Feb 29, 2024
Lamborn, Doug
· Feb 29, 2024
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Feb 29, 2024
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Feb 29, 2024
Mooney, Alexander
· Feb 29, 2024
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 29, 2024
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 29, 2024
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Feb 29, 2024
Rosendale, Matthew
· Feb 29, 2024
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Self, Keith
Texas · Feb 29, 2024
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 29, 2024
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Feb 29, 2024
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Feb 29, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7494: Protect America’s Lands Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7494/
MLA
"H.R. 7494: Protect America’s Lands Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7494/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7494, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7494/.
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[H.R. 7494: Protect America’s Lands Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7494/)
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