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H.R.247: Acre In, Acre Out Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 11, 2021
- Latest Major Action Feb. 24, 2021
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 11, 2021
Bill Summary
Acre In, Acre Out Act This bill prescribes a new requirement for any acquisition of land by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture that would result in a net increase of total land acreage under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, or the Forest Service. The department concerned must offer for sale an equal number of acres of federal land that...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 24, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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Feb. 18, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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Jan. 11, 2021 |
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.
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Jan. 11, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) |