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To require the Secretary of the Interior to meaningfully involve the public and State, Tribal, and local government officials prior to determining whether to offer certain parcels of land for oil or gas leasing, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of the Interior to meaningfully involve the public and State, Tribal, and local government officials before offering federal land for oil or gas leasing.
- Requires public disclosure of leasing proposals and analysis of expected effects on surface and subsurface resources and other land uses.
- Requires an opportunity for the public to comment on leasing proposals.
- Requires the Secretary to consider input from the public, State and local governments, and federally recognized Indian Tribes in determining whether to offer a parcel for leasing.
- Allows the Secretary to decide not to offer a parcel for oil or gas leasing based on the meaningful involvement and input received.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joe Neguse’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK $31,726
- HOLLAND & HART $17,400
- ELEVATIONS CREDIT UNION $14,600
- FOUNDRY GROUP $14,200
- DISH NETWORK $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Jul 23, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Jul 23, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 23, 2026
Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to meaningfully involve the public and State, Tribal, and local government officials prior to determining whether to offer certain parcels of land for oil or gas leasing, and for other purposes.
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 “Local Input Act”.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR MEANINGFUL INVOLVEMENT IN LEASING DETERMINATIONS.
(a) Meaningful Involvement.—
(1) In general.—Prior to offering a parcel of land for oil or gas leasing under section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226), the Secretary of the Interior shall meaningfully involve the public and State, Tribal, and local government officials in determining whether to offer that parcel for leasing under such section.
(2) Minimum requirements.—The meaningful involvement required by paragraph (1) for a parcel of land shall include, at a minimum—
(A) public disclosure of—
(i) the proposal to offer such parcel for leasing; and
(ii) an analysis of the expected effects of offering such parcel for leasing on—
(I) the surface and subsurface resources of the parcel; and
(II) uses of the parcel other than uses for oil or gas activities, including any such uses considered in a land use plan developed for the parcel under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712);
(B) an opportunity for the public to comment on such proposal; and
(C) any consideration of input, including from—
(i) the public;
(ii) State and local governments; and
(iii) government-to-government consultation with federally recognized Indian Tribes.
(b) Leasing Determination.—Based on the meaningful involvement required by subsection (a) for a parcel of land, the Secretary of the Interior may decide not to offer such parcel for oil or gas leasing under section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226). <all>
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