La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
By Senator Lee from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 119-109.· February 11, 2026
The summary
What this bill does
La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
This bill 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The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - AZ District 9 · R-AZ
Roll-call vote
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1043 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | By Senator Lee from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 119-109. |
| Policy Area | Public Lands and Natural Resources |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 6, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 11, 2026 |
| Cosponsors | 2 · House vote — · — views |