Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019
Latest action · Oct 31, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 9, 2019
- Passed HouseOct 30, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019
This bill withdraws any federal lands and interests that are within the boundaries of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area and any land or interest located in such area which is acquired by the United States after enactment of this bill from
- entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
- location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
- operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
The Department of the Interior may convey the federal lands to, or exchange such lands with, an Indian tribe in accordance with an approved resource management plan.
Certain oil and gas leases for federal lands on which drilling options have not started before the end of the primary term of the applicable lease and that are not producing oil or gas in paying quantities
- must terminate by operation of law pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act and federal regulations, and
- may not be extended by Interior.
Any portion of federal land subject to such a lease that has been terminated, relinquished, or acquired by the United States shall also be withdrawn as described above.
Recorded votes 5
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 597 | On Passage | Passed245–174 | Oct 30, 2019 |
| House 596 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed199–222 | Oct 30, 2019 |
| House 595 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed181–245 | Oct 30, 2019 |
| House 594 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed181–243 | Oct 30, 2019 |
| House 593 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed191–233 | Oct 30, 2019 |
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 9, 2019 to Sep 9, 2019, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| D-NM | Xochitl Torres Small | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Apr 10, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Jun 5, 2019 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Jun 6, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Jul 15, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Sep 9, 2019 |
Actions 34
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Oct 30, 2019Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 656. (consideration: CR H8622-8640; text: CR H8631-8632)
- Oct 30, 2019DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arrington Amendment No. 4.
- Oct 30, 2019DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar Amendment No. 2.
- Oct 30, 2019DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar Amendment No. 3.
Amendments 4
Amendments offered to this bill.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 656 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 823) to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H | Procedurally related | Oct 29, 2019 |
| S 1079 | Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 | Identical bill | May 14, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2019Referred in Senate
- Oct 30, 2019Engrossed in House
- Oct 4, 2019Reported in House
- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in House
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