Bill · H.R. 4293· House(119-HR-4293)
To amend the Sikes Act to increase flexibility with respect to cooperative and interagency agreements for land management off of installations.
- Introduced
- 7/7/2025
- Last activity
- 7/22/2025 — Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Sponsored by
- Juan Ciscomani
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes an amendment to the Sikes Act. The goal is to increase flexibility regarding cooperative and interagency agreements for land management that occurs off of military installations. It specifically targets the language within Section 103A(a)(2) of the Sikes Act. The change would include the operations of military installations or State-owned National Guard installations.
Yes
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+3
The bill specifically aims to increase flexibility in cooperative land management agreements off military installations.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+2
The bill provides increased flexibility for land management agreements which may benefit ecological oversight.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Flexibility for Land Management: The bill aims to increase flexibility with respect to cooperative and interagency agreements for land management off of installations (Section 1 of the bill). This could allow for more adaptable management practices.
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Broader Scope of Operations: By including "the operations of the military installation or State-owned National Guard installation," the bill expands the criteria for these agreements (Section 1 of the bill).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Land Management+3Improves Environmental Protections+2
- 7/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/22/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 7/16/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- 7/7/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
- Introduced in House
Abraham HamadehRepublican · Arizona