A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the Public Lands Integrity Act, seeks to change how certain provisions are handled under the Byrd Rule. It proposes an amendment to section 313 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The main goal is to designate provisions that result in the sale, disposal, or transfer of Federal lands as extraneous. By making this change, these specific provisions would be subject to the rules regarding extraneous matters in the budget process.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +7
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
Increases the integrity of public land management by limiting expedited transfers via the Byrd Rule.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
Protects federal lands from being sold or transferred through budget reconciliation.
- Scored +3
Does this give the federal government more power?
Strengthens federal control over public lands by making their disposal harder to achieve in budget bills.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
Limits the ability of the federal government to easily transfer lands to state or local governments via budget reconciliation.
- Scored -2
Would business owners be better off under this?
May limit opportunities for private entities to acquire federal lands through legislative shortcuts.
- Scored -2
Would farmers be better off under this?
May restrict the ability to obtain federal land for agricultural use via budget legislation.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Designation of land provisions as extraneous: Under Section 2, any provision that results in the sale, disposal, or transfer of Federal lands would be considered extraneous under the Byrd Rule. This change specifically targets the sale, disposal, or transfer of Federal lands.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no specific negative impacts or burdens listed within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — Increases the integrity of public land management by limiting expedited transfers via the Byrd Rule. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — Protects federal lands from being sold or transferred through budget reconciliation.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — May limit opportunities for private entities to acquire federal lands through legislative shortcuts. Would farmers be better off under this? — May restrict the ability to obtain federal land for agricultural use via budget legislation.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Strengthens federal control over public lands by making their disposal harder to achieve in budget bills. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Prevents the use of budget reconciliation to bypass normal legislative processes for land transfers. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — Limits the ability of the federal government to easily transfer lands to state or local governments via budget reconciliation.
- 9/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/4/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Janelle BynumDemocrat · Oregon
Juan CiscomaniRepublican · Arizona
Kevin KileyIndependent · California
Joe NeguseDemocrat · Colorado
Dina TitusDemocrat · Nevada
Ryan ZinkeRepublican · Montana