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House bill · H.R. 1043 (119th Congress)

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Feb 11, 2026

Sponsor: Paul A. Gosar (U.S. Representative, AZ-9, Republican)

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Summary

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 The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws, and thus the land is not available for new mining claims, new mineral or geothermal leases, nor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

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. Feb 11, 2026

    In committee

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

  2. Feb 11, 2026

    In committee

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

    U.S. House

  3. Feb 11, 2026

    By Senator Lee From Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Filed Written report. Report No. 119-109.

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

  4. Dec 29, 2025

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-68.

  5. Dec 29, 2025

    Signed

    Signed by President.

    President

Show full history (18 earlier events)
  1. Dec 18, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Presented to President.

    President

  2. Dec 17, 2025

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Dec 16, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

    U.S. Senate

  4. Dec 16, 2025

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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

    U.S. Senate

  5. Dec 16, 2025

    In committee

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

    U.S. Senate

  6. Sep 11, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  7. Jul 22, 2025

    Sent to the executive

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

    U.S. Senate

  8. Jul 21, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3498)

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

  9. Jul 21, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 1043.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1043.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  10. Jul 21, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  11. Jul 21, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  12. Jul 2, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.

  13. Jul 2, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-183.

  14. Apr 9, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. Apr 9, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  16. Feb 6, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  17. Feb 6, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  18. Feb 6, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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