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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
- The bill 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
- The bill requires public disclosure of proposals to offer land for leasing and analysis of expected effects on land resources and non-oil/gas uses
- The bill requires the Secretary to provide an opportunity for public comment on leasing proposals
- The bill requires the Secretary to consider input from the public, State and local governments, and federally recognized Indian Tribes through government-to-government consultation
- The bill allows the Secretary to decide not to offer land for oil or gas leasing based on the input received from the public and government officials
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
Actions (2)
- Jul 23, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Jul 23, 2026 Introduced in Senate
Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 23, 2026
Mr. Lujan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 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 that section.
(2) Minimum requirements.—The meaningful involvement required under paragraph (1) for a parcel of land shall include, at a minimum—
(A) public disclosure of—
(i) the proposal to offer the parcel for leasing; and
(ii) an analysis of the expected effects of offering the 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 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 the proposal; and
(C) consideration of any 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 under subsection (a) for a parcel of land, the Secretary of the Interior may decide not to offer that parcel for oil or gas leasing under section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226). <all>
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