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- H.R.1902
H.R.1902: Protect Our Public Lands Act
About This Bill
- Introduced April 21, 2015
- Latest Major Action May 19, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
38 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Protect Our Public Lands Act This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require a lease on public land for developing deposits of coal, petroleum, natural gas, and other hydrocarbons to prohibit a lessee from conducting hydraulic fracturing activity under the lease. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand),...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 19, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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| April 21, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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| April 21, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) |