Directs the Interior Department to transfer about 3,400 acres of federal land in La Paz County, Arizona to the county at fair market value once the county requests it.

Official title: La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 10-MAR-2025

Referred 10-MAR-2025

Approved by committee 11-SEP-2025

Reported 11-FEB-2026

On the calendar 11-FEB-2026

Key points

Requires the Interior Secretary to convey the Bureau of Land Management land to the county after receiving a request, notwithstanding the usual federal land planning requirements.
Requires the county to pay the appraised fair market value plus all survey, appraisal, and other conveyance costs.
Excludes any parcel containing significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources, and withdraws the land from federal mining and mineral leasing laws.
Requires the county and any later owner to avoid disturbing Tribal artifacts where possible, minimize impacts if they are disturbed, coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Historic Preservation Office, and allow Tribal representatives to rebury unearthed artifacts.

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (10-MAR-2025); the text has changed since (Reported to Senate, 11-FEB-2026).

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Committee referrals (1)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) Cosponsors · 1

■ 1 D

1 Democrat

Mark Kelly

congress.gov page Reported to Senate (11-FEB-2026) Introduced in Senate (10-MAR-2025)