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Federal Land Designation Requirements Act of 2011

Introduced: April 26, 2012 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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 26, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 26, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Land Designation Requirements Act of 2011 - Bars a covered unit (a unit of the National Forest System, National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, National Wilderness Preservation System, or any other system established by federal law, a national monument, or any national conservation or national recreation area) from being established unless approved by the legislature of the state in which the proposed covered unit is located.

What's happening now April 26, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 26, 2012
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 26, 2012
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Apr 26, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2473: Federal Land Designation Requirements Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2473/
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"S. 2473: Federal Land Designation Requirements Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2473/.
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S. 2473, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2473/.
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