H.R. 34
119th Congress
LASSO Act
16
Cosponsors
7
Actions
0
Amendments
2
Committees
—
Since introduced
Subcommittee Hearings Held
10 February 2026·5 months ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 24 February 2025
Land And Social Security Optimization Act or the LASSO Act
This bill requires 10% of revenue generated by public lands, including submerged lands on the Outer Continental Shelf, under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to be deposited into the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, which is used to pay Social Security benefits to retirees and their families and to survivors of deceased workers.
Timeline
7 actions
Subcommittee Hearings Held
10 February 2026 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
3 February 2026 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
31 January 2025 · Committee
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
3 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
3 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
16 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]AZCosponsors
- Republican16100%
- Republican:Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]PA
- Republican:Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]AK
- Republican:Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]TX
- Republican:Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]ID
- Republican:Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]WI
- Republican:Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]WI
- Republican:Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]MD
- Republican:Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]CO
- Republican:Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]IN
- Republican:Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]AZ
- Republican:Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]UT
- Republican:Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]TX
- Republican:Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]OH
- Republican:Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham [R-AZ-8]AZ
- Republican:Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]SC
- Republican:Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]FL
Classification
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesLegislative subjects
Committees
2
Agriculture Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To3 Jan 2025
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
- Referred to31 Jan 2025
Natural Resources Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To3 Jan 2025
Federal Lands Subcommittee
- Referred to3 Feb 2026
- Hearings By (subcommittee)10 Feb 2026
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 0 on 3 January 2025 to 16 on 22 July 2026.
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