US HB2642 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-04 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 311.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Designates (1) certain federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and (2) certain other land, identified on the same map as such proposed areas, as potential wilderness. The bill designates as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the following rivers in the state of Washington Elwha River, Dungeness River, Big Quilcene River, Dosewallips River, Duckabush River, Hamma Hamma River, South Fork Skokomish River, Middle Fork Satsop River, West Fork Satsop River, Wynoochee River, East Fork Humptulips River, West Fork Humptulips River, Quinault River, Queets River, Hoh River, Bogachiel River, South Fork Calawah River, Sol Duc River, and Lyre River. The Department of Agriculture may take necessary measures to control fire, insects, and diseases in the wilderness areas designated by this bill.

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Title

Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-04HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 311.
2020-02-04HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-388.
2019-12-05HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.
2019-12-05HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-12-05HouseSubcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
2019-07-10HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-05-28HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2019-05-09HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-05-09HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1382 (Same As) 2019-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HB2546 (Related) 2020-02-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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