S. 753: A bill to provide for national security benefits for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-04-17 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-04-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A bill to provide for national security benefits for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss.

Plain summary

Withdraws 5,100 acres of land near White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Reserves the land for use by the Army for military purposes. Requires the Secretary of the Army to reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for any costs in implementing this Act with respect to this land. Withdraws 37,600 acres of land near Fort Bliss in Texas and New Mexico. Allows the issuance of oil and gas pipeline rights of way on part of this land. Revokes the withdrawal of 2,050 acres of land (part of Fillmore Canyon located in New Mexico) that was reserved for the Army's use. Gives the Secretary of the Interior authority for managing this land.

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Official text

A bill to provide for national security benefits for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · 2 cosponsors

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John Cornyn (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s753.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>

Record fed-us-cong113-s753 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113