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Colorado Wilderness Act of 2020

Introduced: May 7, 2019 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 49 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 13, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 12, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 12, 2020
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 183 (Roll no. 69).
Feb 12, 2020
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 215 (Roll no. 68).
Feb 12, 2020
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Feb 12, 2020
Mr. McClintock moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H1110)
Feb 12, 2020
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Feb 12, 2020
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Feb 12, 2020
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2546.
Feb 12, 2020
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Feb 12, 2020
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Feb 12, 2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1104-1112)
Feb 12, 2020
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 12, 2020
Ms. DeGette moved that the committee rise.
Feb 12, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrier amendment No. 12.
Feb 12, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kilmer amendment No. 11.
Feb 12, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 10.
Feb 12, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 7.
Feb 12, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 3.
Feb 12, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 9.
Feb 12, 2020
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cunningham amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cunningham demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Feb 12, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cunningham amendment No. 8.
Feb 12, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 6.
Feb 12, 2020
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westerman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Feb 12, 2020
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Panetta amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Panetta demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Feb 12, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Panetta amendment No. 5.
Feb 12, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 4.
Feb 12, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 2.
Feb 12, 2020
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Feb 12, 2020
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeGette amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tipton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Feb 12, 2020
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeGette amendment No. 1.
Feb 12, 2020
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2546.
Feb 12, 2020
The Speaker designated the Honorable James P. McGovern to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Feb 12, 2020
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 844 and Rule XVIII.
Feb 12, 2020
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2546 as unfinished business.
Feb 12, 2020
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 844. (consideration: CR H1058-1104; text: CR H1066-1089)
Feb 12, 2020
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to allow mechanical wildfire mitigation in wilderness areas designated under the bill to protect life, property or the environment.
Feb 12, 2020
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tipton amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tipton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Feb 12, 2020
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 and H.J. Res. 79. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 under a structured rule and consideration of H.J.Res. 79 under a closed rule with a motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure.
Feb 10, 2020
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 844 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 and H.J. Res. 79. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 under a structured rule and consideration of H.J.Res. 79 under a closed rule with a motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure.
Feb 4, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-387.
Feb 4, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.
Nov 20, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 13.
Nov 20, 2019
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Nov 20, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
May 7, 2019
Introduced in House
May 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 12, 2020 House · vote #69 On Passage Passed 231–183 See who voted →
Feb 12, 2020 House · vote #68 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 199–215 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 12

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

7 agreed to 5 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 800 Schrier, Kim An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 116-395 to require the GAO conduct a study on how the preser… Agreed to Feb 12, 2020
HAMDT 799 — An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 116-395 to clarify that the Washington State Department of N… Agreed to Feb 12, 2020
HAMDT 798 — An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 116-395 to require the Department of Defense to conduct a st… Agreed to Feb 12, 2020
HAMDT 797 — Amendment sought to remove the designation of certain lands in Montezuma County, Colorado, as wilderness area… Failed Feb 12, 2020
HAMDT 796 — An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 116-395 to ensure that military aircraft overflights, units o… Agreed to Feb 12, 2020
HAMDT 795 Westerman, Bruce Amendment sought to strike all potential wilderness designations under the bill. Failed Feb 12, 2020
HAMDT 794 Westerman, Bruce An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 116-395 to allow the Secretary of Agriculture or Secretary of… Failed Feb 12, 2020
HAMDT 793 Panetta, Jimmy An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 116-395 to state that the Secretary of the Interior or the Se… Agreed to Feb 12, 2020
HAMDT 792 — An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 116-395 to encourage the Secretary of Interior and Secretary … Agreed to Feb 12, 2020
HAMDT 791 McClintock, Tom Amendment sought to allow the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, to e… Failed Feb 12, 2020
HAMDT 790 McClintock, Tom An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 116-395 to delay wilderness designations under the Act until … Failed Feb 12, 2020
HAMDT 789 DeGette, Diana Amendment adds four unique wilderness areas to the state of Colorado. Agreed to Feb 12, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Colorado Wilderness Act of 2019

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

The bill designates specified lands in Colorado administered by the BLM, the National Park Service, and Bureau of Reclamation as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Such lands shall be incorporated into the West Elk Wilderness.

The Department of the Interior may continue authorizing competitive running events currently permitted in the Redcloud Peak Wilderness and Handies Peak Wilderness Areas.

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 (1) potential wilderness areas, and (2) the Pisgah East Wilderness and the Pisgah West Wilderness upon publication by Interior of a notice in the Federal Register that all nonconforming uses of such lands authorized by this bill have ceased.

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 February 13, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 12
  • HRES 844 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2546) to designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components o…
  • HR 1708 Related bill Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act
  • HR 2215 Related bill San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act
  • HR 2250 Related bill Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act
  • HR 2199 Related bill Central Coast Heritage Protection Act
  • HR 2642 Related bill Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
  • HR 5714 Related bill Safeguarding Readiness in Military Aviation Training Act
  • S 1109 Related bill San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act
  • S 1110 Related bill Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act
  • S 1111 Related bill Central Coast Heritage Protection Act
  • S 1382 Related bill Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
  • S 3288 Related bill PUBLIC Lands Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · May 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2546: Protecting America’s Wilderness Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2546/
MLA
"H.R. 2546: Protecting America’s Wilderness Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2546/.
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H.R. 2546, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2546/.
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