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Introduced
06/06/2023
06/06/2023
In Committee
07/10/2023
07/10/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System.
AI Summary
This bill, the Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2023, aims to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System. The key provisions include: defining inventoried roadless areas as areas where road construction, road reconstruction, or logging is subject to the Roadless Rule; prohibiting the Secretary of Agriculture from allowing road construction, road reconstruction, or logging in these inventoried roadless areas where such activities are prohibited by the Roadless Rule; and noting the importance of these roadless areas in protecting watersheds, biodiversity, recreation, and Native American spiritual and religious practices, while also acknowledging the Forest Service's multiple-use mission and that this bill does not impose new limitations on activities outside of the inventoried roadless areas.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs
Sponsors (38)
Ruben Gallego (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry. (on 07/10/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3853/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr3853/BILLS-118hr3853ih.pdf |
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