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Introduced
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
In Committee
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States.
AI Summary
This bill seeks to designate large portions of federal lands in Utah as wilderness areas, specifically targeting the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts. The bill would create multiple wilderness areas across nine distinct regions: Great Basin, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Moab-La Sal Canyons, Henry Mountains, Glen Canyon, San Juan, Canyonlands Basin, San Rafael Swell, and Book Cliffs-Greater Dinosaur. In total, the bill would designate approximately 4.4 million acres of land as wilderness, protecting these areas from development, mining, and other human interventions. The legislation emphasizes the ecological, cultural, and scenic significance of these lands, highlighting their importance for wildlife habitat, Indigenous cultural heritage, and natural preservation. The bill includes provisions for continued livestock grazing, protection of tribal rights, and water rights reservations, while ensuring that newly acquired lands within the designated wilderness areas will be managed according to wilderness preservation principles. The goal is to safeguard these landscapes for present and future generations, protecting their unique geological formations, biodiversity, and cultural significance.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (59)
Melanie Stansbury (D)*,
Don Beyer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Chuy García (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Kelly Morrison (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (on 03/27/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2467/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2467/BILLS-119hr2467ih.pdf |
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