LASSO Act

Sponsored byRep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]AZ· Introduced 3 janvier 2025

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10 février 2026·5 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 24 février 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 février 2026 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
3 février 2026 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
31 janvier 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 janvier 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 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

16 cosponsors

Sponsor

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

Cosponsors

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 Resources

Legislative subjects

Government trust fundsSocial security and elderly assistance

Committees

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

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