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Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act

Introduced: January 8, 2009 See on congress.gov
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S232)
Jan 8, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to conduct a study of the land within the study area (certain lands in southern Boulder, northern Jefferson, and northern Gilpin Counties, Colorado) and complete a report: (1) identifying the present ownership of the land within the study area; (2) identifying any undeveloped land that may be at risk of development; and (3) describing any actions that could be taken to preserve the open and undeveloped character of the land within the study area.

What's happening now January 8, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S232)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 188: Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-188/
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"S. 188: Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-188/.
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S. 188, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-188/.
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