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HR 3485 101th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Disabled Discrimination Wilderness areas

To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to prohibit discrimination against individuals with respect to entrance to wilderness areas because of a disability.

Introduced: October 18, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Nov 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Nov 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Oct 18, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Oct 18, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 18, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to prohibit discrimination against any individual with respect to entrance to wilderness areas because of disability. Allows a wheelchair to be used in wilderness areas, notwithstanding provisions of the Wilderness Act prohibiting the use of mechanical transport in such areas.

What's happening now November 17, 1989

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 8, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3485: To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to prohibit discrimination against individuals with respect to entrance to wilderness areas because of a disability.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3485/
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"H.R. 3485: To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to prohibit discrimination against individuals with respect to entrance to wilderness areas because of a disability.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3485/.
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H.R. 3485, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3485/.
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