La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 by Rep. Paul A. Gosar
Signed into law.
This act 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;
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Feb 11, 2026By Senator Lee from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 119-109.
- Dec 29, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-68.
- Dec 29, 2025Signed by President.
- Dec 18, 2025Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 16, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)
- Dec 16, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 16, 2025Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 11, 2025Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 22, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jul 21, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 21, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3498-3499)
- Jul 21, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3498-3499)
- Jul 21, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1043.
- Jul 21, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3498)
- Jul 21, 2025Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 2, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.
- Jul 2, 2025Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-183.
- Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 9, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 6, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Feb 6, 2025Introduced in House