Bill fixes typos and errors from 2014 public lands law rewrite
Passed one chamberH.R. 5182Latest action
Sponsor: Daniel S. Goldman · Representative · NY
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Official title: To make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors.
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
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HR 5182 corrects typos, bad citations, and repealed provisions from the 2014 creation of title 54 of federal law.
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What does this do?
This bill fixes errors made when Congress reorganized national parks, historic preservation, and public lands laws into title 54 of the in 2014. It corrects typos, fixes wrong cross-references, restores accidentally repealed provisions, adds missing purpose statements, and repeals outdated replaced laws. It also extends a land-acquisition program's authorization from 2020 to 2025, requires purchases from willing sellers only, and bars use of certain funds for lobbying Congress.
Who does it affect?
It mainly affects federal agencies like the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management, plus legal researchers who rely on accurate citations.
Why does it matter?
The bill does not change policy meaningfully; it ensures the law reads and functions as originally intended, with little practical effect on ordinary citizens.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedSep 8, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Sep 14, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.