HR 1349
115th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Disability and paralysis
Health technology, devices, supplies
Pedestrians and bicycling
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
To amend the Wilderness Act to ensure that the use of bicycles, wheelchairs, strollers, and game carts is not prohibited in Wilderness Areas, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 2, 2017
Introduced by:
McClintock, Tom
Republican
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 805.
Nov 16, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1032.
Dec 13, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
Dec 13, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 12, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 12, 2017
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Dec 7, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill amends the Wilderness Act to declare that provisions of such Act prohibiting the use of motorized vehicles, aircraft, or other forms of mechanical transport shall not prohibit the use of motorized wheelchairs, non-motorized wheelchairs, non-motorized bicycles, strollers, wheelbarrows, survey wheels, or game carts within any wilderness areas.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 805.
Committees of jurisdiction
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