119th Congress
H.R. 2861
Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Teresa Leger Fernandez(D-NM)
- Introduced
- Apr 10, 2025
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Chaco 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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 10, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. - Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in House