Oregon Wildlands Act
Latest action · Jan 10, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 10, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Oregon Wildlands Act
This bill designates specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Oregon as the Rogue Canyon and Molalla National Recreation Areas.
The bill adds specified segments to the Rogue River as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Segment lengths and other technical corrections are made to segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon.
The Squaw Creek is renamed as Whychus Creek.
The bill designates specified segments of
- Franklin and Wasson Creeks as wild rivers and components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and
- the Molalla River as a recreational river and components of such system.
Specified segments are added to the Elk River, and specified other river segments are designated as components of such system.
The bill adds 59,512 acres of specified federal land to the Wild Rogue Wildernes.
The bill designates 30,621 acres of certain Forest Service and BLM land in Oregon as the Devil's Staircase Wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 10, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 10, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 10, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 47 | John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act | Related bill | Mar 12, 2019 |
| HR 994 | Chetco River Protection Act of 2019 | Related bill | Feb 22, 2019 |
| HR 1160 | Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act | Related bill | Feb 13, 2019 |
| S 1262 | Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act | Related bill | Dec 18, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 10, 2019Introduced in Senate
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