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Ruby Mountains Protection Act

Introduced: January 29, 2019 Introduced by: Cortez Masto, Catherine Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Dec 12, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 14, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-323.
Jan 29, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ruby Mountains Protection Act

This bill withdraws approximately 309,272 acres of National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest located in Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, from operation under mineral leasing laws.

Any land within the withdrawal area that is acquired by the federal government after enactment of this bill must be withdrawn in accordance with the bill.

What's happening now December 17, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Mar 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 258: Ruby Mountains Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-258/
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"S. 258: Ruby Mountains Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-258/.
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