S.258: Ruby Mountains Protection Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced Jan. 29, 2019
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 17, 2019

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Bill Summary

Ruby Mountains Protection Act This bill withdraws approximately 309,272 acres of National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest located in Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, from operation under mineral leasing laws. Any land within the withdrawal area that is acquired by the federal government after enactment of this bill must be withdrawn in accordance with the bill.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346.
Dec. 17, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Dec. 12, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 14, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Jan. 29, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan. 29, 2019

Introduced in the Senate by Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)

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