Senate Bill 706 - Ruby Mountains Protection Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-08

Recent Activity

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.

Alternative Names

Ruby Mountains Protection Act

Ruby Mountains Protection Act

Ruby Mountains Protection Act

A bill to withdraw the National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the National Wildlife Refuge System land in Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, from operation under the mineral leasing laws.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact

Forests, forestry, trees

Land transfers

Mining

Nevada

Oil and gas

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Variations and Revisions

Ruby Mountains Protection Act

2/6/2024, 1:31 AM

Ruby Mountains Protection Act

This bill withdraws certain National Forest System land and National Wildlife Refuge System land in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws.

Specifically, the bill withdraws (1) appr...

Congress
118

Number
S - 706

Introduced on
2023-03-08

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/19/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Ruby Mountains Protection Act

This bill withdraws certain National Forest System land and National Wildlife Refuge System land in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws.

Specifically, the bill withdraws (1) appr...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to withdraw the National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the National Wildlife Refuge System land in Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, from operation under the mineral leasing laws.

Policy Areas
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact
Forests, forestry, trees•
Land transfers•
Mining•
Nevada•
Oil and gas•
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary1/3/2024

Ruby Mountains Protection Act

This bill withdraws certain National Forest System land and National Wildlife Refuge System land in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws.

Specifically, the bill withdraws (1) appr...


Latest Action7/19/2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.