US Congress House Bill 2642 (Prior Session Legislation)

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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]

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.

Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-04	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 311.
2020-02-04	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-388.
2019-12-05	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.
2019-12-05	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-12-05	House	Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
2019-07-10	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-05-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2019-05-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-05-09	House	Introduced in House

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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2642/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2642/BILLS-116hr2642ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2642/BILLS-116hr2642rh.pdf