# Plain Language Summary: No Land Grab Act of 2021

This bill blocks a specific part of President Biden's climate executive order from becoming law. The targeted section (Section 216 of Executive Order 14008) dealt with land conservation efforts as part of the administration's climate change strategy. By passing this bill, Congress would essentially say that particular provision cannot be enforced or used as the basis for any government actions.

The practical effect is that federal agencies would be prohibited from taking any actions that are solely based on recommendations or reports that came from that specific section of the executive order. In other words, if a government agency wanted to do something—whether that's regulating land use, creating conservation programs, or implementing environmental policies—they couldn't justify it by pointing only to that section of the climate order. They would need some other legal authority to move forward.

The bill's supporters likely view this as protecting private property rights and preventing what they see as government overreach in land management. Those opposed would argue it blocks important climate and conservation efforts. The real-world impact depends on what specific actions were being planned under that executive order section and whether federal agencies have other legal authorities they can use to pursue similar goals. For most everyday Americans, the effects would be indirect—potentially affecting environmental policies, land use decisions, or conservation programs in their areas, though the specifics would depend on what the blocked section actually authorized.

No Land Grab Act of 2021

No Land Grab Act of 2021 This bill prohibits from having the force and effect of law a provision of Executive Order 14008 (86 Fed. Reg. 7619), titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, that requires the Department of the Interior to recommend steps to achieve the goal of conserving at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030.