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Transparency in Federal Land Acquisitions Act
To require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to provide an opportunity for public notice and comment with respect to land protection plans.
Summary
This bill requires the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to provide public notice and comment opportunities for land protection plans. The bill requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to publish proposed land protection plans in the Federal Register at least 60 days before finalization. The public must be given an opportunity to submit written comments on the draft land protection plans. The bill includes an exception for land protection plans for expansions to National Wildlife Refuge units smaller than 50 acres or 15 percent of the unit's total acreage, whichever is greater.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jodey C. Arrington’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHARTER BROKERAGE LLC $28,800
- SIMFLO $19,800
- GRAIL $18,200
- NORTHSTAR ANESTHESIA $13,200
- CITY BANK $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jodey C. Arrington → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Feb 4, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Feb 4, 2026 Introduced in House
Similar bills (6)
Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.
Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2026
Mr. Arrington (for himself and Mr. Ezell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to provide an opportunity for public notice and comment with respect to land protection plans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Transparency in Federal Land Acquisitions Act”.
SEC. 2. NOTICE AND COMMENT FOR LAND PROTECTION PLANS.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding section 553(a) of title 5, United States Code, when preparing a land protection plan, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall—
(1) not less than 60 days before the date on which the land protection plan is finalized, publish the proposed land protection plan in the Federal Register; and
(2) after the publication required by paragraph (1), give interested persons an opportunity to comment on the draft land protection plan through submission of written data, views, or arguments.
(b) Exception.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a land protection plan for a proposed expansion to a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System if such expansion is comprised of a total acreage less than the greater of the following:
(1) 50 acres.
(2) 15 percent of the total acreage of the unit. <all>
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