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S. 5124 117th Congress Senate

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to provide for the withdrawal and protection of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 17, 2022 Introduced by: Ben Ray Luján Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Historic sites and heritage areasHistorical and cultural resourcesIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfers
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Land use and conservationNew MexicoOil and gas
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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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Nov 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 17, 2022
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 Latest action November 17, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2022

This bill creates a buffer zone around the Chaco Culture National Historic Park in New Mexico by prohibiting certain leases on federal land for the development of mineral resources or geothermal energy within the buffer zone. Nonproducing oil and gas leases in the buffer zone are terminated.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9344 Identical bill Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2022
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 17, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5124: Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5124/
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"S. 5124: Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5124/.
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S. 5124, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5124/.
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