Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7951
Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act
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Introduced 2026-03-16Topic: environment · agriculture food · land use zoningSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes the federal Good Neighbor Authority, which lets the Secretary sign agreements with states, tribes, and counties to do work on federal lands. It would let the Secretary enter good neighbor agreements with a Governor, Indian tribe, or county to carry out restoration services for a term of up to 20 years. It would also add Indian tribes alongside Governors in several parts of the law's definitions and rules. It would set a term of up to 20 years for good neighbor agreements for recreation services under the EXPLORE Act. The bill also makes technical wording fixes to the existing law.
Sponsors
- David G. Valadao Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. | refer |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held | refer |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | refer |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. | refer |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. | refer |
| 2026-03-16 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-03-16 | Introduced in House | introduce |