Bill117th CongressFiled Nov 17, 2022Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 5124
Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 17, 2022)
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.
What just happenedNov 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM](D-NM)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateNov 17, 2022
- Nov 17, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Nov 17, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate