A bill to designate certain National Forest System land and certain public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sponsor. Junior Senator for Rhode Island. Democrat.
Introduced on Mar 14, 2019
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 14, 2019. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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History
Jun 6, 2016
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3022 (114th). |
Apr 25, 2017
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Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 936 (115th). |
Mar 14, 2019
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S. 827 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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