# 115-hr-4246: No Drilling in Our Backyards Act

115-hr-4246, No Drilling in Our Backyards Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4246
- Congress: 115
- Title: No Drilling in Our Backyards Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced: 2017-11-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

No Drilling in Our Backyards Act This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing a permit for any oil and gas drilling operation that is located within 1,500 feet from a home, business, school, or other building that requires special protection.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2017-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6193: Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4246 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4246)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6193: Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6193)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4246 (as of 2025-11-18).