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HR 4558 111th Congress House

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act

Official title: To designate as wilderness certain lands and inland waters within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the State of Michigan, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 26, 2010 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Great LakesMichiganParks, recreation areas, trailsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Feb 4, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Feb 2, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 2, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 4, 2010

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act - Designates specified lands and inland waters within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Wilderness.

Sets forth requirements for the administration of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Wilderness, including with respect to road maintenance, hunting, fish and wildlife, watercraft, and buffer zones.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4558: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4558/
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"H.R. 4558: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4558/.
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