HR 718 119th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Intergovernmental relations Land transfers

Public Lands in Public Hands Act

Introduced: April 20, 2026 Introduced by: Zinke, Ryan K. Republican · Montana See on congress.gov

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Feb 28, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Jan 23, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 46

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

SIERRA CLUB
for SIERRA CLUB · California · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
MIKE WILLIAMS CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC (F/K/A MW CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC)
for ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION · Montana · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
for NATURE CONSERVANCY · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP
for THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
HIGH STREET STRATEGIES LLC
for THE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE · Oregon · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
BRUMIDI GROUP
for RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT, INC. · Washington · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

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Cosponsors 17

Panetta, Jimmy

California · Apr 20, 2026

Kiley, Kevin

California · Apr 16, 2026

Stanton, Greg

Arizona · Feb 24, 2026

Hoyle, Val T.

Oregon · Feb 4, 2026

Dingell, Debbie

Michigan · Jan 30, 2026

Watson Coleman, Bonnie

New Jersey · Jan 7, 2026

Neguse, Joe

Colorado · Dec 16, 2025

Ciscomani, Juan

Arizona · Sep 15, 2025

Vindman, Eugene Simon

Virginia · Sep 9, 2025

Kean, Thomas H.

New Jersey · Jul 29, 2025

Schrier, Kim

Washington · Jul 17, 2025

Goodlander, Maggie

New Hampshire · Jul 10, 2025

Kim, Young

California · Jun 27, 2025

Bynum, Janelle S.

Oregon · Jun 3, 2025

Downing, Troy

Montana · Apr 8, 2025

Simpson, Michael K.

Idaho · Apr 8, 2025

Vasquez, Gabe

New Mexico · Jan 23, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 718: Public Lands in Public Hands Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-718/

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"H.R. 718: Public Lands in Public Hands Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-718/.

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H.R. 718, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-718/.

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