HR 9600
117th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
The Range of Light National Monument Act
Introduced: December 15, 2022
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 15, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
The Range of Light National Monument Act
This bill establishes the Range of Light National Monument as a unit of the National Park System in California, between Yosemite National Park and Kings Canyon National Park. The monument consists of approximately 1,427,750 acres of federal land and includes the entirety of Sierra National Forest.
The Department of the Interior shall
- manage the public lands included in the monument area in a manner that protects and enhances the natural resources and values of the lands; and
- prohibit the cutting, sale, harvest, or removal of timber and other vegetative material within the monument for commercial purposes or for biomass energy production.
Interior shall develop and apply an integrated visitor services plan for the monument.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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