HR 2861 · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-04-10· Sponsored by Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.(2025-04-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]NM