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Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act
2017

Bill NumberHR-621

Failed to pass House
2019-Jan-02



Sponsor & Key Contributors
Jason Chaffetz



Bill Summary

This bill would require that the federal government sell off 3.3 million acres of federal land.

The proceeds would be used to pay off part of the national debt.

Chaffetz has proposed this several times

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who sponsored the bill, had previously introduced versions of it...

o 2015: HR-435
o 2014: HR-2657
o 2011: HR-1126
o 2010: HR-5339

Chaffetz has withdrawn support

On Feb 2, 2017 Chaffetz announced that he no longer supports this bill. However, it remains in committee available to be acted on.

This bill expired when the 115th Congress ended in Jan. 2019.

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