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H.R. 2317, the Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2025, transfers approximately 22,253 acres of federal land to Nevada counties and local districts while designating over 12,000 acres as new wilderness protection. The bill authorizes the conveyance of land to Douglas County, the Incline Village General Improvement District, and Carson City at no cost for public purposes including recreation, flood control, and fire protection, though recipients must pay conveyance costs and generally cannot sell or dispose of the land. Congress finds that consolidating checkerboard-pattern federal and private lands in Pershing County will improve management efficiency and the county tax base, with revenue from land sales distributed to education programs, county services, and a special account for wilderness acquisitions and administrative costs. The legislation also creates the Burbank Canyons Wilderness and establishes management rules for seven new wilderness areas that permit livestock grazing and wildfire management while prohibiting new water facilities and mining. Additionally, the bill releases the federal government's interests in land near Jean, Nevada, allowing the state to obtain full ownership for airport development.

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