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S. 827: Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

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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

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Sheldon Whitehouse

Sponsor. Junior Senator for Rhode Island. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 14, 2019
Length: 195 pages
Introduced
Mar 14, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status

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.

Prognosis
4% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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History

Jun 6, 2016
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3022 (114th).
Apr 25, 2017
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 936 (115th).
Mar 14, 2019
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

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S. 827 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 827. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

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