119th Congress
S. 909
La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ruben Gallego(D-AZ)
- Introduced
- Mar 10, 2025
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Official text
- Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey approximately 3,400 acres of identified land managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the county for fair market value.
Interior must exclude from the conveyance any federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources.
As a condition of the conveyance, La Paz County and any subsequent owner must
• make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing tribal artifacts;
• minimize impacts on tribal artifacts if they are disturbed;
• coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office to identify artifacts of cultural and historic significance; and
• allow tribal representatives to rebury unearthed artifacts at, or near, where they were discovered.
The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 336. - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-107. - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Mar 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate