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Protect Utah’s Rural Economy Act

Introduced: January 22, 2021 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Jun 23, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-440.
Jan 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Utah's Rural Economy Act

This bill prohibits the President from establishing or extending national monuments in Utah unless

  • the proposed establishment or extension has been authorized by federal statute, and
  • the President has received a notice from the Governor of Utah that the state legislature has enacted legislation approving of the proposed establishment or extension.
What's happening now June 23, 2021

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-440.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 31: Protect Utah’s Rural Economy Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-31/
MLA
"S. 31: Protect Utah’s Rural Economy Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-31/.
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S. 31, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-31/.
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[S. 31: Protect Utah’s Rural Economy Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-31/)
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