# 115-hr-3279: Helium Extraction Act of 2017

115-hr-3279, Helium Extraction Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 678. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3279
- Congress: 115
- Title: Helium Extraction Act of 2017
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 678.
- Introduced: 2017-07-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Helium Extraction Act of 2017 This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require that land leased by the Department of the Interior for the extraction of helium shall fall under the same lease terms as a federal oil and gas lease.

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- 115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7055: Keeping Girls in School Act
- 115-hr-6940: Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6774: Iran Payments Accountability Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3279 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3279)

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- [115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7059)
- [115-hr-7055: Keeping Girls in School Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7055)
- [115-hr-6940: Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6940)
- [115-hr-6774: Iran Payments Accountability Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6774)
- [115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6734)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3279 (as of 2025-11-18).