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HR 6492 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Colorado Land transfers Water use and supply Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Colorado Wilderness Act of 2018

Introduced: July 24, 2018 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Aug 8, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 24, 2018
Introduced in House
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Colorado Wilderness Act of 2018

The bill designates specified lands in Colorado managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

The bill designates specified lands in Colorado administered by the BLM, Forest Service, and Bureau of Reclamation as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System and incorporates such lands into the West Elk Wilderness.

The Colorado Army National Guard, through the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, may conduct aerial navigation training maneuver exercises over the wilderness areas designated by this bill.

The bill designates specified lands managed by the BLM as potential wilderness areas, to be known as the Deep Creek Wilderness and the Pisgah Mountain Wilderness.

The bill provides for the securing, adjudication, and use of  U.S. water rights for certain of the wilderness areas designated by this bill.

What's happening now August 8, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6492: Colorado Wilderness Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6492/
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"H.R. 6492: Colorado Wilderness Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6492/.
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H.R. 6492, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6492/.
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