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Grand Canyon Protection Act

Introduced: February 23, 2021 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Failed to report favorably.
Jun 7, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-301.
Feb 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Grand Canyon Protection Act

This bill withdraws 1,006,545 acres of federal lands in Arizona, including any land or interest in land acquired by the United States after enactment of this bill, from

  • entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
  • location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
  • operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws and mineral materials laws.

The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study of uranium stockpiles in the United States that are available to meet future national security requirements.

What's happening now July 21, 2022

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Failed to report favorably.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1052 Related bill Grand Canyon Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Feb 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 387: Grand Canyon Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-387/
MLA
"S. 387: Grand Canyon Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-387/.
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S. 387, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-387/.
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