Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]NM· Introduced 10 avril 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

10 avril 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 27 mars 2026

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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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
10 avril 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
10 avril 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
10 avril 2025 · IntroReferral

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2 cosponsors

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Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]NM

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

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Public Lands and Natural Resources

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