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DemocratBill · S. 4455· Senate(119-S-4455)

Public Lands Integrity Act

Rep. Bennet
Age: 62 years
Colorado
Introduced
4/30/2026
Last activity
4/30/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Sponsored by
Michael Bennet
Cosponsors
Democrat - 5Republican - 0
Economics and Public Finance
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the Public Lands Integrity Act, aims to amend section 313 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. It specifically targets provisions that result in the sale, disposal, or transfer of Federal lands. Under this proposed change, such provisions would be designated as extraneous under the Byrd Rule. The bill was introduced in the Senate on April 30, 2026.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+4

    Designating land transfers as extraneous provides more stability for the long-term management of federal public lands.

  • Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+3

    The bill protects federal lands from being easily transferred or sold through the reconciliation process, which helps maintain existing environmental protections.

  • Would Native Americans be better off under this?+3

    The bill helps protect federal lands that are often culturally or legally significant to Native American tribes.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2

    By making land transfers extraneous under the Byrd Rule, the bill makes it harder to use reconciliation to dispose of federal assets that could otherwise generate revenue or offset spending.