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HR 1258 106th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Congress Legislation Wilderness areas

America's Wilderness Protection Act

Introduced: March 24, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Apr 14, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Apr 14, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E652)
Mar 24, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 24, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

America's Wilderness Protection Act - Releases all areas designated as wilderness study areas as of this Act's enactment date from wilderness area study status on the earlier of: (1) ten years after this Act's enactment date; or (2) the date on which such an area is designated by Act of Congress as wilderness.

Requires any wilderness study area designated after this Act's enactment date to remain in such status until the earlier of: (1) ten years after the date of designation; or (2) the date on which the area is designated by Act of Congress as wilderness. Releases any area not designated as wilderness by Act of Congress from such status after such ten-year period.

What's happening now April 14, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1500 Identical bill America's Wilderness Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 24, 1999
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 24, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1258: America's Wilderness Protection Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1258/
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"H.R. 1258: America's Wilderness Protection Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1258/.
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H.R. 1258, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1258/.
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