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HR 856 112th Congress House

Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act

Official title: To withdraw certain land located in Clark County, Nevada, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to m… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To withdraw certain land located in Clark County, Nevada, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 18, 2012 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Land transfersMiningNevada
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Mar 1, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 1, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act - Withdraws certain land located in the Sloan Hills area of Clark County, Nevada, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jan 18, 2012
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Mar 8, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 856: Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-856/
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"H.R. 856: Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-856/.
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H.R. 856, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-856/.
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