HR 696
113th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Land transfers
Nevada
Water use and supply
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 18, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Feb 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Yerington, Nevada, identified federal land in Lyon and Mineral Counties.
Designates identified federal land in Nevada managed by the Forest Service, to be known as the Wovoka Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Related & companion bills
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 696: Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-696/
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