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H.R. 3397

Referred to Committee

WEST Act of 2024

Introduced 5/17/2023•118th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

5/1/2024 • Senate

Summary

Western Economic Security Today Act of 2023 or the WEST Act of 2023

This bill requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withdraw a proposed rule relating to conservation and landscape health and prohibits the BLM from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule or any substantially similar rule.

Reported to House • 2/9/2024

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Topics & Subjects

Department of the InteriorEnvironmental regulatory proceduresLand use and conservationWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Amendments (1)

This bill has 1 amendment proposed or adopted.

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (21)

Party Breakdown

0
Democrats
21
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]

Republican • UT-3

Sponsored 5/17/2023

Cosponsors (20)

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Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]

R-ID-1

Joined 5/17/2023

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Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]

R-UT-2

Joined 5/17/2023

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Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

R-MN-8

Joined 5/17/2023

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Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

R-AZ-9

Joined 5/17/2023

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Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

R-WA-4

Joined 5/17/2023

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

May 17, 2023

Committee Review

June 15, 2023

Floor Debate

April 30, 2024

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Failed

April 30, 2024

Text Versions (4)

Referred in Senate5/1/2024
Engrossed in House4/30/2024
Reported in House2/9/2024
Introduced in House5/17/2023

Committee Reports (1)

Related Bills (2)

H.Res. 1173

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 615) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2925) to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3195) to rescind Public Land Order 7917, to reinstate mineral leases and permits in the Superior National Forest, to ensure timely review of Mine Plans of Operations, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 764) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3397) to require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6285) to ratify and approve all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements, and any other approvals or orders issued pursuant to Federal law necessary for the establishment and administration of the Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing program, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6090) to provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.

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S. 1435

A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health.

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Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors20