The bill H.C.M. 2005 urges the U.S. Congress and the President to pass legislation that would transfer 30 percent of federally controlled lands in the western states to the respective states by the year 2030. This request is made under the equal footing doctrine as outlined in the U.S. Constitution. The bill also calls for good faith communication between Congress and the western states regarding the transfer of these public lands.

The bill requires the Secretary of State to send copies of the memorial to the President of the United States, the President of the U.S. Senate, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and each member of Congress from Arizona. There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund from this legislation. The bill represents a new initiative to urge the federal government to cede a portion of its land holdings to state governments in the western United States.