H.R. 841

Summary

H.R. 841, to amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner using amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation Fund, was introduced in the House on Jan 31, 2025 by Rep. Jodey Arrington (R). It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jan 31, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 841 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 841 IH: To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner using amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-31
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 841  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 31, 2025   Mr. Arrington  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner using amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
1.
Land and Water Conservation Fund acquisition restriction
(a)
In general
Section 200305 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(l)
Acquisition restriction
A State that receives financial assistance from the Secretary under this section may not use such financial assistance for the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner.
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(b)
Conforming amendment
Section 200306(b) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting  Appropriations from the Fund may not be used for acquisition from a private landowner.  after  could be realized. .

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To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner using amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Sponsors

Rep. Jodey Arrington (R) sponsors H.R. 841 alone.

Jodey Arrington

Rep. · R–TX-19 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 841 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Referred To · Jan 31, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 841 has taken 2 actions since Jan 31, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 841 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 841 goes by 2 titles.

• To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner using amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation Fund. — Official Title as Introduced
• To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner using amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation Fund. — Display Title

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 841 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation.

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 841 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 841’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 841 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Government trust funds to State and local government operations.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 841, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ARRINGTON:H.R. 841.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution[Page H433]

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