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S 4028 116th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Aviation and airports Crimes against animals and natural resources Forests, forestry, trees Transportation safety and security Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

A bill to amend the Act of June 4, 1897, to increase a penalty for the unauthorized landing of certain aircraft on wilderness areas of the National Forest System.

Introduced: June 22, 2020 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
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Jun 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits any person from knowingly landing aircraft on a wilderness area in the National Forest System, unless the landing is an emergency landing or is otherwise authorized by laws applicable to the National Forest System or the National Wilderness Preservation System. Any person who is in violation of this prohibition shall be fined not more than $20,000, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

What's happening now June 22, 2020

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

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