Public would get a formal say in federal land protection plans.
This bill would give everyday Americans a formal chance to weigh in on how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to protect land. It would require the Service to publish proposed land plans and allow at least 60 days for public comments, making the process more open. This new rule would not apply to very small expansions of existing wildlife refuges.
Currently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service might not always be required to ask for public input on its land protection plans. This bill would change that by requiring the Service to publish proposed plans in a government record and give the public at least 60 days to submit written comments before the plans are finalized. This would not apply to very small expansions of wildlife refuges, specifically those less than 50 acres or 15% of the existing refuge.
HR 7348 · 119th Congress · February 4, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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