S 609
117th Congress
Senate
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Mining
Nevada
Oil and gas
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Ruby Mountains Protection Act
Introduced: March 4, 2021
Introduced by:
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Democratic
· Nevada
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.
Feb 10, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-70.
Nov 18, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 16, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Ruby Mountains Protection Act
This bill withdraws
- approximately 309,272 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws; and
- approximately 39,926.10 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws, except the withdrawal shall not apply to noncommercial refuge management activities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What's happening now
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1