Wilderness: Issues and Legislation
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- S 567117th Congress
Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act
Mar 31, 2022 · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
- HR 2115th Congress
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Dec 20, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-334.
- HR 5636115th Congress
Flatside Wilderness Enhancement Act
Jan 10, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 115-430.
- HR 1050116th Congress
ANTIQUITIES Act
Feb 25, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- HR 1253116th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13507 Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, California, as the Ritchie Valens Post Office Building.
Dec 12, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-81.
- HR 1321116th Congress
Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act
Mar 7, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- HR 1830116th Congress
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
Dec 22, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-247.
- HR 2199116th Congress
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act
Feb 4, 2020 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 313.
- HR 2215116th Congress
San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act
Feb 4, 2020 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 308.
- HR 2250116th Congress
Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act
Feb 4, 2020 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.
- HR 252116th Congress
Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act
Jul 10, 2019 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- HR 253116th Congress
Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2019
Feb 5, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- HR 2546116th Congress
Protecting America's Wilderness Act
Feb 13, 2020 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- HR 2642116th Congress
Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Feb 4, 2020 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 311.
- HR 3305116th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2509 George Mason Drive in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the Ryan Keith Cox Post Office Building.
Aug 21, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-47.
- HR 3465116th Congress
Fallen Journalists Memorial Act
Dec 23, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-253.
- HR 376116th Congress
California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2019
Feb 5, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- HR 403116th Congress
Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act
Feb 5, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- HR 4875116th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, as the Lance Cpl. Stacy Annie Dryden Post Office.
Dec 21, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-241.
- HR 524116th Congress
Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection Act
Feb 5, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- HR 5606116th Congress
Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act
Jan 21, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- HR 572116th Congress
Restoring Access to Public Lands Act
Feb 4, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- HR 5775116th Congress
America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act
Feb 11, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- HR 5999116th Congress
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
Mar 5, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- HR 6228116th Congress
Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2020
Jul 13, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- HR 6395116th Congress
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Jan 2, 2021 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- HR 6889116th Congress
Northern Nevada Economic Development, Conservation and Military Modernization Act of 2020
Jul 13, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- HR 823116th Congress
Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
Nov 18, 2020 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382.
- HR 8564116th Congress
To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument, New Mexico.
Oct 9, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- HR 999116th Congress
Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act of 2019
Feb 22, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- S 1109116th Congress
San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act
Apr 10, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S 1110116th Congress
Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act
Apr 10, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S 1111116th Congress
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act
Apr 10, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S 1262116th Congress
Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act
Dec 18, 2019 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 382.
- S 1382116th Congress
Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
May 9, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S 241116th Congress
Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
Nov 18, 2020 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382.
- S 2461116th Congress
Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019
Sep 11, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- S 247116th Congress
Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2019
Jan 28, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S700-701)
- S 2804116th Congress
Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act
Nov 18, 2020 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382.
- S 2828116th Congress
Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act
Sep 16, 2020 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.
- S 2890116th Congress
Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act
Sep 16, 2020 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.
- S 3056116th Congress
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act
Dec 16, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S7050-7053)
- S 3076116th Congress
An original bill to release a federal reversionary interest in Chester County, Tennessee, to manage certain Federal land in Bath County, Virginia, and for other purposes.
Jan 7, 2020 · Held at the desk.
- S 3145116th Congress
Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act
Dec 19, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- S 3241116th Congress
A bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, New Mexico.
Sep 16, 2020 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.
- S 3288116th Congress
PUBLIC Lands Act
Feb 12, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S 3320116th Congress
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Additions Act
Feb 13, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S 367116th Congress
ANTIQUITIES Act
Feb 7, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S 3703116th Congress
Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
Dec 22, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-252.
- S 47116th Congress
John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Mar 12, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-9.