Save Oak Flat Act
Latest action · Mar 23, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMar 23, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Save Oak Flat Act
This bill repeals the requirement for the Department of Agriculture to convey the 2,422 acres of Forest Service land located in Tonto National Forest in Pinal County, Arizona, known as Oak Flat, to Resolution Copper Mining, LLC, in exchange for various parcels of land owned by Resolution Copper.
Oak Flat is withdrawn from (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 25, 2021 to Sep 14, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Mar 25, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Mar 25, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Mar 25, 2021 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Mar 25, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Mar 25, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Jul 15, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Sep 14, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 23, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1884 | Save Oak Flat Act | Identical bill | Dec 7, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2021Introduced in Senate
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