H.R. 1309 Introduced Finance and Financial Sector

Protect America’s Lands Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit exchanges from effecting transactions in securities issued by natural asset companies, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] Introduced February 13, 2025 Cosponsors 22 (22 R) Latest action February 13, 2025

Summary

Protect America’s Lands Act
This bill prohibits national securities exchanges from allowing the trade of securities issued by natural asset companies. Natural asset companies are companies that oversee land for conservation, restoration, or for the sustainable management of the natural resources and ecosystem services on that land.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Feb 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  2. Feb 13, 2025 Introduced in House

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