To require congressional approval before the sale, disposal, declaration of excess or surplus, transfer, or conveyance of Federal property with historical significance, and for other purposes.

This bill would stop federal officials from selling, giving away, or otherwise getting rid of federally owned places with historical significance unless Congress approves it first. Before any move, the official must notify Congress, and a joint resolution must pass to allow the action. The rule applies to the President, agency heads, and other federal officials, and it covers federal lands, buildings, structures, monuments, and sites with historical importance.

Key points:

• Who is affected: The President, federal agencies, and other federal officials; communities with historic federal sites.
• What changes: Congress must be notified and must approve by joint resolution before any sale, transfer, disposal, or similar action involving historically significant federal property.
• What’s covered: Federal land, buildings, structures, monuments, and sites that have historical significance.