Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 1412
Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-04-10Topic: land use zoningSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceChaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2025 This bill creates a buffer zone around the Chaco Culture National Historic Park in New Mexico by prohibiting certain leases on federal land for the development of mineral resources or geothermal energy within the buffer zone. Nonproducing oil and gas leases in the buffer zone are terminated.
Sponsors
- Ben Ray Luján Democrat sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | refer |
| 2025-04-10 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |