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HR 1582 103th Congress House

To give any State in which lands are more than 25 percent federally owned the right to disapprove the establishment of Wilderness Areas located in that State.

Introduced: April 1, 1993 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional vetoFederal-state relationsWilderness areas
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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.
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Apr 27, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Apr 1, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 1, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes any State in which more than 25 percent of the land is federally-owned to disapprove the designation of wilderness areas in such State. Authorizes the Congress to override such disapproval by joint resolution.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 1, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1582: To give any State in which lands are more than 25 percent federally owned the right to disapprove the establishment of Wilderness Areas located in that State.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1582/
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"H.R. 1582: To give any State in which lands are more than 25 percent federally owned the right to disapprove the establishment of Wilderness Areas located in that State.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1582/.
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H.R. 1582, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1582/.
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