HR 8719
117th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Arizona
Federal-Indian relations
Geography and mapping
Historical and cultural resources
Indian lands and resources rights
Land use and conservation
Livestock
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Great Bend of the Gila Conservation Act
Introduced: August 16, 2022
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 26, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Aug 26, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Aug 16, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 16, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Great Bend of the Gila Conservation Act
This bill establishes the Great Bend of the Gila National Conservation Area and the Palo Verde National Conservation Area in Arizona.
The bill designates in Maricopa County in Arizona
- approximately 9,809 acres as the Gila Bend Wilderness,
- approximately 23,464 acres as the Red Rock Canyon Wilderness, and
- approximately 23,712 acres as the Ringtail Wilderness.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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