Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207.
Bill is filed in its originating chamber and assigned a number.
Sponsor
Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Filed in the Senate.
Next: In Committee
Members of the committee(s) the bill was referred to
Bill to release federal land claims and transfer mineral rights in Chester County, Tennessee.
The problem
Federal government holds reversionary interest and mineral rights on land in Chester County, Tennessee that may need to be transferred to allow local development or private use.
The proposal
The bill releases the federal government's reversionary interest and conveys mineral rights to appropriate parties in Chester County, Tennessee.
The impact
Property owners and local government in Chester County gain clearer land titles and mineral rights. Federal government reduces land claims in the area.
Releasing federal claims simplifies land ownership and makes titles clearer for local property owners. This can help with buying, selling, and developing land more easily.
Transferring mineral rights may allow local businesses and property owners to benefit from resource extraction. This could create jobs and revenue for Chester County.
Removing federal reversionary interests reduces government oversight and administrative complexity. Local decision-making becomes simpler.
The federal government loses ability to ensure land use protects public resources or environmental standards. Future development may not meet federal requirements.
Transferring mineral rights could lead to mining or extraction that harms local environment or property values. Communities have less say in resource management.
Without official summary, it is unclear who receives these rights and whether the transfer is fair. Transparency about who benefits is limited.
Generated by AI from the bill text. Not a prediction and not legal or policy advice. The percentage is the model's own rating of each item — self-reported, and not a measure of how accurate it is.
Loading map…
Loading...
0 citizens have already voted
Free · No spam · See how your representatives voted
Be the first to weigh in
Your vote starts the conversation
How citizen engagement works
Citizens vote & comment
Public opinion data is aggregated and updated in real time.
Patterns become visible
Representatives can see constituent sentiment broken down by district.
Your voice on the record
Contact your rep directly — one constituent call can shift a staffer's priority list.
Research shows that constituent contacts — especially calls — are among the most effective ways to influence a legislator's position on active bills.
Other bills in this policy area
HRES 1622
Expressing support for the preservation, protection, and maintenance of statues and monuments honoring Christopher Columbus as an enduring testament to the Nation's history, heritage, and identity.
HR 10669
LANDs Act
SRES 935
A resolution designating October 23, 2026, as "National Marine Sanctuary Day".
S 5608
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026
Individual contributions, grouped by employer · FEC
Where their individual donors work · 2026 cycle
Money from people who work there, not from the company. Not tied to this bill.
Itemized individual contributions via FEC, grouped by the employer each contributor self-reported. Companies and unions cannot contribute to federal candidates from their treasuries, so these totals are money from people who work at an employer — never from the organization itself. They are campaign contributions covering a full election cycle and are not connected to this bill.
Senate LDA lobbying disclosures
Couldn't load lobbying disclosures right now.