H.R. 1043

119th Congress

In Committee

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]AZ· Introduced 6 February 2025
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Cosponsors

29

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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

11 February 2026·5 months ago

Summary

Public Law · Updated 16 June 2026

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

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;
  • 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The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws, and thus the land is not available for new mining claims, new mineral or geothermal leases, nor sales of mineral materials.

The county must pay all costs related to the conveyance.

Timeline

29 actions

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

    11 February 2026 · Floor

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

    11 February 2026 · Committee

  3. Became Public Law No: 119-68.

    29 December 2025 · President

  4. Became Public Law No: 119-68.

    29 December 2025 · BecameLaw

  5. Signed by President.

    29 December 2025 · BecameLaw

  6. Signed by President.

    29 December 2025 · President

  7. Presented to President.

    18 December 2025 · President

  8. Presented to President.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  9. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    17 December 2025 · Floor

  10. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    16 December 2025 · Committee

  11. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    16 December 2025 · Discharge

  12. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)

    16 December 2025 · Floor

  13. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    16 December 2025 · Floor

  14. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    11 September 2025 · Committee

  15. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    22 July 2025 · IntroReferral

  16. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    21 July 2025 · Floor

  17. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3498-3499)

    21 July 2025 · Floor

  18. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3498-3499)

    21 July 2025 · Floor

  19. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3498)

    21 July 2025 · Floor

  20. Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    21 July 2025 · Floor

9 earlier actionsView all on Congress.gov

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]AZ

Cosponsors

  • Republican2100%

Classification

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Legislative subjects

ArizonaHistorical and cultural resourcesIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfers

Committees

2

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To6 Feb 2025
    • Markup By9 Apr 2025
    • Reported By2 Jul 2025

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To22 Jul 2025
    • Markup By11 Sept 2025
    • Discharged From16 Dec 2025
    • Reported By11 Feb 2026

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 6 February 2025 to 2 on 7 February 2025.

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