La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

Original

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 February 2025

Last action

11 February 2026 · Committee

Status

By Senator Lee from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 119-109.

Summary

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 The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.

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Timeline

6 February 2025
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 2025
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
9 April 2025
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
2 July 2025
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.
Source: Calendars
2 July 2025
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-183.
Source: Committee
2 July 2025
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-183.
Source: Committee
21 July 2025
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 July 2025
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3498-3499)
Source: Floor
21 July 2025
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3498-3499)
Source: Floor
21 July 2025
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1043.
Source: Floor
21 July 2025
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3498)
Source: Floor
21 July 2025
Floor
Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
22 July 2025
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 2025
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
16 December 2025
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)
Source: Floor
16 December 2025
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 December 2025
Discharge
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
16 December 2025
Committee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
17 December 2025
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
18 December 2025
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 December 2025
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
29 December 2025
Became law
Became Public Law No: 119-68.
Source: President
29 December 2025
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
29 December 2025
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
11 February 2026
Floor
By Senator Lee from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 119-109.
Source: Floor
11 February 2026
Committee
By Senator Lee from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 119-109.
Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

8 official files

Enrolled Bill
Enrolled Bill · EN
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Public Law
Public Law · EN · 30 December 2025
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Public Law
summary · EN · 29 December 2025
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Referred in Senate
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 July 2025
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Engrossed in House
Engrossed in House · EN · 21 July 2025
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Reported in House
Reported in House · EN · 2 July 2025
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2025
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 February 2025
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1043
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us · 119-hr-1043 · source updated 18 July 2026