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Paul Gosar (R-AZ)

LASSO Act

H.R. 34 · House bill Public Lands and Natural Resources

A Republican bill with 16 Republican cosponsors · See all 16 cosponsors

Last activity — Subcommittee Hearings Held

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Land And Social Security Optimization Act" or "LASSO Act," seeks to redirect specific funds into the Social Security system. It mandates that 10 percent of revenue collected from covered public lands be deposited into the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Trust Fund each fiscal year. Covered lands include those under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, including submerged lands on the Outer Continental Shelf, and the Forest Service. The act specifies that this occurs based on revenue generated during the preceding fiscal year.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Would people over 65 be better off under this?

    The bill increases funding for the Social Security trust fund which supports retirees.

  • Scored +5

    Would retired people be better off under this?

    The bill bolsters the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Trust Fund that provides benefits to retirees.

  • Scored +5

    Does this strengthen Social Security?

    The bill mandates that 10 percent of revenue from covered public lands be deposited into the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Trust Fund.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.