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HR 3279 115th Congress House

Helium Extraction Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of helium from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall maintain the lease as if the helium were oil and gas.

Introduced: July 18, 2017 See on congress.gov
Energy Land use and conservationOil and gas
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 27, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 678.
Nov 27, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-391.
Oct 2, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Aug 22, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-528.
Nov 2, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 1, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 1, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8323)
Nov 1, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8323)
Nov 1, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3279.
Nov 1, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8323)
Nov 1, 2017
Mr. Cook moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 23, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
Oct 23, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-365.
Jul 26, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 26, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 18, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action November 27, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 678.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helium Extraction Act of 2017

This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require that land leased by the Department of the Interior for the extraction of helium shall fall under the same lease terms as a federal oil and gas lease.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1572 Identical bill Helium Extraction Act of 2017
 Bill text 5 versions

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3279: Helium Extraction Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3279/
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"H.R. 3279: Helium Extraction Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3279/.
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H.R. 3279, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3279/.
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