Legislation· Sep 2026Sponsored by Mark E. Amodei (R)
Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2026
Transfers federal land in Nevada to the state, counties, and tribes; designates wilderness area.
Tradeoff
Conveys about 67 acres to Nevada, about 7,777 acres to Douglas County, and about 2,423 acres to the Washoe Tribe for economic development, recreation, and conservation. Also designates about 12,392 acres as protected wilderness.
What's in it
Passed the House by on September 14, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(Mar 25, 2025)
House
Committee on Natural Resources(Mar 25, 2025)
The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.
House
The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor
Reported 23 - 12(Jul 15, 2026)
Committee report H. Rept. 119-811, Part I.
House
Passage of the bill
Passed by (Sep 14, 2026)
No individual votes were recorded.
Senate
Received from the House
on Energy and Natural Resources(Sep 15, 2026)