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Ruby Mountains Protection Act

USA117th CongressS-609| Senate 
| Updated: 2/10/2022
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ruby Mountains Protection Act This bill withdraws approximately 309,272 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws; and approximately 39,926.10 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws, except the withdrawal shall not apply to noncommercial refuge management activities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-258
Ruby Mountains Protection Act
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 16, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Nov 18, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 10, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-70.
Feb 10, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-258
    Ruby Mountains Protection Act


  • March 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • June 16, 2021
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.


  • November 18, 2021
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • February 10, 2022
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-70.


  • February 10, 2022
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Forests, forestry, treesLand transfersMiningNevadaOil and gasWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Ruby Mountains Protection Act

USA117th CongressS-609| Senate 
| Updated: 2/10/2022
Ruby Mountains Protection Act This bill withdraws approximately 309,272 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws; and approximately 39,926.10 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws, except the withdrawal shall not apply to noncommercial refuge management activities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-258
Ruby Mountains Protection Act
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 16, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Nov 18, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 10, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-70.
Feb 10, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-258
    Ruby Mountains Protection Act


  • March 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • June 16, 2021
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.


  • November 18, 2021
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • February 10, 2022
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-70.


  • February 10, 2022
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Forests, forestry, treesLand transfersMiningNevadaOil and gasWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats