SAVE OAK FLAT ACT -Current & Historical Record
Section 3003 Southeast Arizona Land exchange & Conservation Act became public law during the 113th Congress (2013-2014)
12/19/2014 | Became Public Law No: 113-291

HISTORY OF THE FIRST "SAVE OAK FLAT ACT"
“Save Oak Flat Act” will Reverse Backroom Deal that Threatens Apache Religion and Sacred Areas - June 17, 2015
San Carlos Apache Tribal Chairman, Terry Rambler, praised the bill’s introduction. Rambler stated, “I applaud Congressman Grijalva and the co-sponsors of the Save Oak Flat Act. They are true champions of Indian Country and justice for the American taxpayer. The Save Oak Flat Act directly responds to the deception that was used to approve the Land Exchange through an eleventh hour rider. That process directly ignored the will of the people and exemplifies everything wrong with Congress.” View original article
One of the lawmakers involved in the fight to save Oak Flat, Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), introduced the first “Save Oak Flat Act” in June 2015 to protect the sacred grounds from mining. Since 2015, the Save Oak Flat Act has died in committee.
to "Reverse Backroom Deal that Threatens Apache Religion and Sacred Areas"
Historical Record of the Save Oak Flat Act
2015-2016 H.R.2811 | S.2242 (Save Oak Flat Act) to repeal the land exchange
- H.R.2811 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) Save Oak Flat Act Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3] (Introduced 06/17/2015) Cosponsors (44)
- S.2242 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) Save Oak Flat Act Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (Introduced 11/05/2015) Cosponsors: (3)
2017-2018 H.R. 2915 | S. 1375 (Save Oak Flat Act) to repeal the land exchange
- H.R.2915 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) Save Oak Flat Act Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3] (Introduced 06/15/2017) Cosponsors: (35)
- S.1375 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) Save Oak Flat Act Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (Introduced 06/15/2017) Cosponsors: (5)
2019-2020 H.R. 665 | S.173 (Save Oak Flat Act) to repeal the land exchange
PRESS RELEASE: SAVE OAK FLAT ACT 1/17/2019 | SAVE OAK FLAT ACT - Introduced in 116th Congress 1/17/2019
- H.R.665 — 116th Congress (2019-2020) Save Oak Flat Act Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3] (Introduced 01/17/2019) Cosponsors: (39)
- S.173 — 116th Congress (2019-2020) Save Oak Flat Act Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (Introduced 01/17/2019) Cosponsors: (5)
House of Natural Resources Committee
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States
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