119th Congress
H.R. 10261

Requires details on private land taken for federal projects

When a federal project would take private property, agencies must estimate how much land is taken, say whether the preferred option takes the least, and explain how public comments were weighed.

  • Applies to environmental reviews of major federal actions that acquire private land
  • Must estimate the acres or other measure of private property taken for the project and each alternative
  • Must say whether the preferred option takes the least private property
  • Must explain how public comments about the property acquisition were taken into account

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