Save Oak Flat Act
- Last Action
- 12/7/2022
Actions
- 2022-12-07Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 427.
- 2022-12-07Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-592.
- 2022-12-07Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-592.
- 2021-04-28Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19.
- 2021-04-28Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-04-28Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
- 2021-04-28Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
- 2021-04-13Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2021-04-12Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- 2021-04-12Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- 2021-03-12Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2021-03-12Introduced in House
- 2021-03-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2022-12-07 (07)
Save Oak Flat Act
This bill repeals the requirement for the Department of Agriculture to convey the 2,422 acres of Forest System land located in Tonto National Forest in Pinal County, Arizona, known as Oak Flat, to Resolution Copper Mining, LLC, in exchange for various parcels of land owned by Resolution Copper.
Oak Flat is withdrawn from (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
Cosponsors (20)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
Subjects
- Arizona
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Land transfers
- Mining
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