July 23, 2026
Mr. Luján introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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
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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).