A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to meaningfully involve the public and State, Tribal, and local government officials prior to determining whether to offer certain parcels of land for oil or gas leasing, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Ben Ray Luján (Democratic-NM)July 23, 2026

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Requires public and local input before federal land is offered for oil or gas drilling.

This bill would require the government to get input from everyday people, states, tribes, and local leaders before leasing public lands for oil or gas drilling. Communities would gain a formal say. The Interior Secretary could deny leases based on that feedback.

What Would Change

Right now, the Secretary of the Interior decides whether to offer public lands for oil or gas drilling without a specific law requiring public or local government input. If this bill passes, the Secretary would have to involve the public, states, tribes, and local governments, including public disclosures and comment periods, and could then decide not to offer a parcel for leasing based on that feedback.

Key Provisions

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public and state, tribal, and local governments before offering public land for oil or gas leasing.
Requires public disclosure of proposed leases and an analysis of how drilling would affect the land and its other uses.
Lets the public formally comment on any proposed oil or gas leases.
Requires the government to consider input from the public, state and local governments, and consult with federally recognized Indian Tribes.
Allows the Secretary of the Interior to decide not to offer a parcel for oil or gas leasing based on this public and governmental input.

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S 5118 · 119th Congress · July 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to meaningfully involve the public and State, Tribal, and local government officials prior to determining whether to offer certain parcels of land for oil or gas leasing, and for other purposes.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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