HR 841 Re-checks Congress.gov for new actions and updates the bill's status, and fills in any sponsors, committees, or related bills that are missing. It does not re-pull sponsors/cosponsors/committees/related — those rarely change — and it skips all work if nothing has changed upstream, so it's cheap to click.
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.
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.
Summary
This bill amends federal law governing the Land and Water Conservation Fund to prohibit states from using financial assistance received from the fund to acquire land, water, or interests in land or water from private landowners. The restriction applies to all states receiving assistance under the relevant section of law. The bill includes a conforming amendment specifying that appropriations from the fund cannot be used for acquisitions from private landowners.
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.
Sponsor (1)
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)
- Jan 31, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Jan 31, 2025 Introduced in House
More bills on these subjects (8)
Other bills that carry the most legislative subjects in common with this one (topical discovery — distinct from the procedural related bills above).
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.
Text versions (1)
Bills are re-published as they move (Introduced → Reported → Engrossed → Enrolled …). Each stage below is a separate text; pick two to see what changed. Data from Congress.gov.
Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 2025
Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND ACQUISITION RESTRICTION.
(a) In General.—Section 200305 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(l) Acquisition Restriction.—A State that receives financial assistance from the Secretary under this section may not use such financial assistance for the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner.”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 200306(b) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting “Appropriations from the Fund may not be used for acquisition from a private landowner.” after “could be realized.”. <all>
Comments