Mike Lee's proposed public lands sale blocked by Senate parliamentarian

• Lands eligible for sale included some of Utah's most beloved backcountry destinations for hiking, camping, skiing and more.

Driving the news: The Senate parliamentarian decided Monday night that Lee's proposal violated rules limiting "extraneous" measures that can be added during budget reconciliation.

• To overcome the ruling, Lee's plan would require a 60-vote majority.

Catch up quick: Lee's proposed land sale prompted widespread backlash, including from some Republicans.

• Lee said the land sales would make room for more housing in western states — but the policy language didn't require homes built on the land to meet any standard for affordability.

The intrigue: Shortly before the parliamentarian's ruling, Lee posted to X that he planned to make major revisions to the proposal, making national forest land ineligible for sale and "significantly" reducing other lands that would be available.