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HR 5428 101th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Cemeteries and funerals Illinois Mines and mineral resources National forests Prospecting Wilderness areas

Illinois Wilderness Act of 1990

Introduced: August 1, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 28, 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-633.
Nov 28, 1990
Signed by President.
Nov 19, 1990
Presented to President.
Nov 19, 1990
Measure Signed in Senate.
Nov 2, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 27, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 27, 1990
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 27, 1990
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 12, 1990
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 10, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 10, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Oct 10, 1990
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Oct 10, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 10, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 10, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 10, 1990
Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 1, 1990
Reported by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 101-784, Part I.
Sep 27, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 19, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 19, 1990
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 11, 1990
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 11, 1990
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Sep 10, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 7, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Aug 13, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy.
Aug 1, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 1, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Aug 1, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Illinois Wilderness Act of 1990 - Designates the following lands in the Shawnee National Forest, Illinois, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Bald Knob Wilderness; (2) Bay Creek Wilderness; (3) Burden Falls Wilderness; (4) Clear Springs Wilderness; (5) Garden of the Gods Wilderness; (6) Lusk Creek Wilderness; and (7) Panther Den Wilderness.

Designates the East Fork Area and the Eagle Creek Area of the Shawnee National Forest as special management, mining, and prospecting areas. Sets a time limit for such prospecting and mining. Provides that these areas shall be designated as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System 20 years after enactment of this Act (or eight years after enactment if no prospecting for fluorspar and associated minerals has been done).

What's happening now November 28, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-633.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 13, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5428: Illinois Wilderness Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5428/
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"H.R. 5428: Illinois Wilderness Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5428/.
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H.R. 5428, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5428/.
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