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Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] · R–ID
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-08 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill would require the Interior Department to formally disclaim the United States’ interest in specified land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, using a document that can be recorded in land records. The purpose is to help the land be transferred. The description references approximately 15.12 acres but excludes land within the Kootenai Indian Reservation. This is a proposed requirement, not evidence of a completed transfer.
To facilitate the conveyance of the covered land described in subsection (b)
the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a recordable disclaimer of interest of the United States in and to the covered land.
The covered land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 15.12 acres of land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, depicted as Eaton on the map entitled Eaton and dated December 22, 1893, excluding the portion of the land within the boundary of the Kootenai Indian Reservation.
If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to issue the disclaimer within 90 days after enactment.
not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a recordable disclaimer of interest of the United States in and to the covered land.
The proposed disclaimer would cover the land identified as Eaton on a December 22, 1893 map, subject to the exclusion for land within the Kootenai Indian Reservation.
The covered land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 15.12 acres of land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, depicted as Eaton on the map entitled Eaton and dated December 22, 1893, excluding the portion of the land within the boundary of the Kootenai Indian Reservation.
The supplied September 18, 2026 source snapshot records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 8, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-18T14:21:16Z. 2026-09-08: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 2026-09-08: Introduced in House
A closer look
Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-09-08. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
None identified in the reviewed text
No unrelated provision or policy change attached to appropriations was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
None identified in the reviewed text
No congressionally directed spending was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.
Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
Findings to examine
The proposed land-specific treatment is geographically narrow and constitutes the bill’s main policy. This classification does not establish improper favoritism.
The bill would provide special treatment for a particular tract by requiring a federal-interest disclaimer to facilitate its transfer. The potential beneficiaries are parties whose transfer or ownership interests would be helped by that disclaimer, but the text does not identify them. Land within the Kootenai Indian Reservation is excluded.
To facilitate the conveyance of the covered land described in subsection (b)
the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a recordable disclaimer of interest of the United States in and to the covered land.
The covered land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 15.12 acres of land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, depicted as Eaton on the map entitled Eaton and dated December 22, 1893, excluding the portion of the land within the boundary of the Kootenai Indian Reservation.
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