To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner using amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
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Latest Action · January 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
H.R. 841 would restrict how states can use money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a federal program that provides funding for conservation and recreation projects. Specifically, the bill prohibits states from using LWCF financial assistance to purchase land, water, or rights to land or water from private landowners. Instead, states would presumably be limited to other uses of these funds, such as improving existing public lands or acquiring property from non-private sources. The bill affects any state receiving LWCF assistance and imposes an immediate restriction with no specified funding or timeline delays. This represents a significant change to how the LWCF operates, as land acquisition from willing private sellers has been a core component of the program since its creation in 1965.
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