Bill · H.R. 2135· House(119-HR-2135)
Caza Ranches LLC and Department of Homeland Security Land Exchange Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/14/2025
- Last activity
- 3/14/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Teresa Leger Fernandez
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Caza Ranches LLC and Department of Homeland Security Land Exchange Act of 2025," provides for a land exchange in Artesia, New Mexico. It authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept an offer from Caza Ranches LLC to convey non-Federal land to the government. In return, the Secretary can convey approximately 160 acres of Federal land to Caza Ranches LLC. The exchange involves land intended for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers. The bill also outlines specific terms regarding land value, costs, and boundary adjustments.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
The bill facilitates a land exchange that provides Caza Ranches LLC with Federal land.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+5
The bill facilitates a land exchange that improves the operational capacity of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to acquire non-Federal land for the Centers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Law Enforcement Training: The non-Federal land acquired will be added to the Centers, allowing them to erect structures that support the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers' training mission (Section 2, subsection d).
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Equal Value Exchange: The bill stipulates that the value of the Federal and non-sveral lands exchanged shall be deemed equal (Section 2, subsection c, paragraph 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Shared Costs: The costs required to carry out the land exchange are to be shared equally between the Secretary of Homeland Security and Caza Ranches LLC (Section 2, subsection c, paragraph 2).
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Limited Land Rights: The non-Federal land being exchanged does not include any subsurface rights that are currently vested in a third party (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 4).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Land Management+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3Improves Government Transparency+2
- 3/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Russell FryRepublican · South Carolina