The Trump Administration has not followed through on proponents' calls to sell some federally-held lands.
A Republican Congressman from Utah proposed legislation in 2017 under which the U.S. could auction land in ten states. The bill did not come to a vote.
In 2018, the Administration announced plans to sell acreage outside the newly-reduced boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument on the Utah-Arizona border. Deputy Secretary David Bernhardt halted the sell-off, citing inconsistencies with department policies at the Bureau of Land Management.
The Administration has followed through on plans to make more land available for natural resource extraction and recreational use.