# 114-hr-2924: Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2015

114-hr-2924, Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2924
- Congress: 114
- Title: Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced: 2015-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2015 Withdraws federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, as well as all federally owned subsurface interests under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in lands in Pima County, from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral materials laws. Withdraws all federally owned interests in BLM lands in Pima County from entry, location, or patent under the general mining laws.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6508: Preventing Preventable Earthquakes Act
- 114-hr-6498: Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6485: Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6452: Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act
- 114-hr-6424: NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6423: Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-2924 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2924)

## Related
- [114-hr-6508: Preventing Preventable Earthquakes Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6508)
- [114-hr-6498: Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6498)
- [114-hr-6485: Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6485)
- [114-hr-6452: Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6452)
- [114-hr-6424: NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6424)
- [114-hr-6423: Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6423)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2924 (as of 2025-11-18).