United States Bills

Carey Act Dam Funding Amendment

Permits use of certain IIJA funds to repair or replace Carey Act dams when two funding determinations are met.

North Dakota Trust Lands Act

Allows swaps of state trust lands and BLM lands and enables some state parcels to be taken into tribal trust.

A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act

Southwestern Power Fund Establishment

Creates a Treasury fund to hold Southwestern Power receipts and pay for operations, maintenance, and transmission projects.

Watershed Results Act

Authorizes pilot watershed projects using advanced analytics and pay-for-performance contracts in Reclamation States; funds partnership selection, monitoring, and outcome payments.

WWII Women's Memorial Location Act

Allows the World War II women’s home-front memorial to be placed on the National Mall or the Reserve in Washington, D.C.

Salem Maritime Park Redesignation

Renames the Salem site a National Historical Park and requires a boundary study of Salem and nearby sites.

Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization

Extends and updates the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group membership and administrative cost limit through 2032.

Cesar E. Chavez Park Act

Creates Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park, adds sites and a trail study, and directs park management and land acquisition.

Tribal Energy Fairness Act

Changes DOE tribal energy programs, grant rules, and cost-sharing for tribal energy and grid resilience projects.

Deerfield River Study Act

Directs Interior to study Deerfield River for possible Wild and Scenic designation; study covers branches and tributaries and report due within 3 years after funding.

America's Red Rock Wilderness Act

Designates named red-rock canyon and desert areas as wilderness, sets BLM administration, withdrawals from leasing and protection for tribal and grazing rights.

Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

Designates large Northern Rockies federal lands as wilderness, rivers, corridors, and recovery areas and directs restoration and monitoring.

Disapproval of DOE refrigeration rule

Nullifies DOE energy-conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment (90 Fed. Reg. 7464, Jan 21, 2025).

Salem Maritime Park Redesignation Act

Renames Salem Maritime site and directs Interior to study adding nearby maritime and military sites, including Salem Armory areas.

Mining Schools Act of 2025

Creates DOE grants and an advisory board to strengthen mining education; authorizes $10 million yearly from 2026–2033.

Land Manager Housing and Workforce Act

Expands agencies' authority and partnerships to develop, manage, and fund employee housing, supports hiring and seasonal rehiring, and requires housing needs reports and oversight.

North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act

Allows the State to swap state trust land for federal land, returning reservation parcels to tribes and setting appraisal, conveyance, and review rules.

Vicksburg Park Boundary Modification

Transfers about 10.14 acres from the National Park Service to the State for public use and updates park boundary.

Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act

Prohibit US natural gas re-exports

Stops U.S.-produced or refined natural gas from being sent abroad for further export via foreign LNG terminals.

PARC Act