H.R. 2181Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019

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Sponsor: Ben Ray Luján [D-NM-03]
Cosponsors: 10 · 9 Democrats · 1 Republican
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Committees: Natural Resources Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Latest action: Oct 31, 2019 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

IntroducedApr 9, 2019
Passed the HouseOct 30, 2019
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS 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land subject to such a lease that has been terminated, relinquished, or acquired by the United States shall also be withdrawn as described above.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 2181 as passed House on Oct 30, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 21815 roll calls on this measure

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Oct 30, 2019Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveOct 30, 2019

How every member votedHouse roll call 597

House Oct 30, 2019 · the primary vote

On Passage

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act

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245 Yea 174 Nay 12 not voting

Party-line vote 17 of 419 voting members broke with their own party: 17 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic233 members

Republican198 members

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Cosponsors10 · 9 Democrats · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 2181 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 218114 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 2181 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

METLIFE GROUP, INC.

Agriculture · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Insurance +7 more9 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2020Filing

CIMAREX ENERGY COMPANYfiled by FTI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Environment/Superfund · Natural Resources · Energy/Nuclear7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

SIERRA CLUB

Budget/Appropriations · Environment/Superfund · Energy/Nuclear · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation +15 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETYfiled by THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY, POLICY INTEGRATION PARTNERS, LLC

Natural Resources · Transportation · Budget/Appropriations · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation +1 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

CONSERVATIVES FOR PROPERTY RIGHTSfiled by JAMES EDWARDS

Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Medicare/Medicaid · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation +3 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Roads/Highway · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Small Business +6 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

INDIAN PUEBLOS MARKETING, INCfiled by HOBBS, STRAUS, DEAN & WALKER, LLP

Indian/Native American Affairs5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

TRUST FOR PUBLIC LANDfiled by THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND

Agriculture · Defense · Urban Development/Municipalities · Transportation +5 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

Transportation · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Veterans · Environment/Superfund +10 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY

Natural Resources · Budget/Appropriations · Indian/Native American Affairs · Environment/Superfund3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

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