LASSO Act

Land And Social Security Optimization Act or the LASSO Act

This bill requires 10% of revenue generated by public lands, including submerged lands on the Outer Continental Shelf, under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to be deposited into the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, which is used to pay Social Security benefits to retirees and their families and to survivors of deceased workers.

Other titles

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To deposit portions of revenue generated from public lands into the Social Security Trust Fund.Official Title as Introduced

LASSO ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Land And Social Security Optimization ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 34·House·Bill·Public Lands and Natural Resources

Rep. Paul Gosar(Republican-Arizona-9)·

Jan 3, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jan 3, 2025

HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jan 3, 2025

Jan 31, 2025

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Feb 3, 2026

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Feb 10, 2026

House · CommitteeSubcommittee Hearings Held

Documents

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Bill text

Jan 3, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House