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HR 572 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources California Government studies and investigations Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Restoring Access to Public Lands Act

Introduced: January 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Feb 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jan 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Access to Public Lands Act

This bill releases specified acreage of the Yolla Bolly, Timbered Crater, Lava, Pit River Canyon, Tule Mountain, South Warner Contiguous, Bitterbrush, Buffalo Hills, Twin Peaks, Five Springs, Dry Valley Rim, Skedaddle, and Tunnison Mountain wilderness study areas in California from further review for designation as wilderness.

What's happening now February 4, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 572: Restoring Access to Public Lands Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-572/
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"H.R. 572: Restoring Access to Public Lands Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-572/.
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H.R. 572, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-572/.
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