This bill, the "Public Lands Integrity Act," would change section 313(b)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. It inserts a new item saying: "a provision that results in the sale, disposal, or transfer of Federal lands shall be considered extraneous." The bill was introduced on June 4, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Rules and the Committee on the Budget. Sponsors listed in the bill text include Gabe Vasquez, Juan Ciscomani, Joe Neguse, Dina Titus, Ryan Zinke, and Janelle Bynum.
If this change becomes law, provisions that would cause the sale, disposal, or transfer of Federal lands would be treated as "extraneous" under the Byrd Rule as listed in section 313(b)(1). In practical terms, that designation means those kinds of provisions could not be included in the special Senate budget process defined by the Congressional Budget Act (the reconciliation process) because they would be considered extraneous to that process. The bill itself does not directly sell, dispose of, or transfer any land; it only changes how such provisions are classified for budget procedure.
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