SENATE 609117th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.

Ruby Mountains Protection Act

Last Action: 2/10/2022

Actions

2022-02-10Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.
2022-02-10Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-70.
2022-02-10Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-70.
2021-11-18Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2021-06-16Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-141.
2021-03-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2021-03-04Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2022-02-10 (25)

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.

Cosponsors (1)

Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)

Subjects

Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Mining
Nevada
Oil and gas
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

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