Ruby Mountains Protection Act
- Last Action
- 7/19/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-19Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
- 2023-07-19Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-65.
- 2023-07-19Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-65.
- 2023-05-17Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2023-03-08Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2023-03-08Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-19 (25)
Ruby Mountains Protection Act
This bill withdraws certain National Forest System land and National Wildlife Refuge System land in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws.
Specifically, the bill withdraws (1) approximately 309,272 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; and (2) approximately 39,926.10 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, except the withdrawal is not applicable 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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