HR 739 · 115th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

This Land Is Our Land Act

Introduced 2017-01-30· Sponsored by Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.(2017-02-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This Land Is Our Land Act This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from constructing, or obligating or expending any funds for the construction of, any new border barriers, including walls or fences, on federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture within 100 miles of the international land borders of the United States.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]AZ
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]TX
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]MN