Senate Bill 387
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Grand Canyon Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 23, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
387
Congress
117
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Grand Canyon Protection Act
This bill withdraws 1,006,545 acres of federal lands in Arizona, including any land or interest in land 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 and geothermal leasing laws and mineral materials laws.
The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study of uranium stockpiles in the United States that are available to meet future national security requirements.
February 23, 2021
07/21/2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Failed to report favorably.
06/07/2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
02/23/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
02/23/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:44 PM