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Utah Republican Proposes Sale of More than 2 Million Acres of US Lands
UNITED STATES, JUN 18 – Senator Lee's proposal would sell 3.2 million acres of public land to fund tax cuts and address housing shortages, facing opposition from conservationists and some Republicans.
- This budget reconciliation plan would require the sale of 3.2 million acres of public land, generating billions to fund President Donald Trump's tax cuts and spending.
- To fund the budget package, Lee's land sale plan offsets tax cuts and expenses, and Republicans say it would supply affordable land to address a Western housing crisis.
- The Senate bill directs the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service to sell 0.5–0.75% of their holdings, amounting to 2.2–3.3 million acres.
- After protests, the Senate parliamentarian ruled the amendment out of order, and days later Lee withdrew it.
- In the amendment's aftermath, Senators Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto proposed opening federal land for tribal housing, and Governor Joe Lombardo signed $183 million for housing development.
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Proposed sale of millions of acres of public land under GOP budget bill prompts backlash
Related video above: Trump and Musk feud continues over 'Big, Beautiful bill' (NEXSTAR) – Over 2 million acres of public land would go up for sale across 11 states under the current version of the Republican budget bill – a proposal that has met criticism from conservationists, hunting groups, local politicians and even some conservatives. Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee, who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, included the sale of …
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