Federal · 119th Congress
Public Lands Integrity Act
Policy areaEconomics and Public Finance
Summary
This bill generally prohibits provisions that result in the sale, disposal, or transfer of federal lands from being included in reconciliation legislation by requiring the provisions to be considered extraneous under the Senate's Byrd Rule.
The Senate's Byrd Rule (named after it's principal author, Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia) prohibits the inclusion of matter in reconciliation legislation that is extraneous to a congressional committee's reconciliation directives in the associated congressional budget resolution. Reconciliation is an expedited method by which Congress may adopt changes in spending and revenue laws to achieve the budgetary goals reflected in a congressional budget resolution. Reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.
For additional information, see CRS Report R48640, The Senate’s Byrd Rule: Frequently Asked Questions.
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Other titles2
A bill to amend section 313 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to designate provisions resulting in the sale, disposal, or transfer of Federal lands as extraneous under the Byrd Rule.Official Title as Introduced
Public Lands Integrity ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Legislative history1
Apr 30, 2026
SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.