S 455
117th Congress
Senate
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Forests, forestry, trees
Lakes and rivers
Washington State
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Introduced: February 25, 2021
Introduced by:
Murray, Patty
Democratic
· Washington
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Failed to report favorably.
Jun 16, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Feb 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
This bill designates (1) certain federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and (2) certain other land, identified on the same map as such proposed areas, as potential wilderness.
The bill designates as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the following rivers in the state of Washington
- Elwha River,
- Dungeness River,
- Big Quilcene River,
- Dosewallips River,
- Duckabush River,
- Hamma Hamma River,
- South Fork Skokomish River,
- Middle Fork Satsop River,
- West Fork Satsop River,
- Wynoochee River,
- East Fork Humptulips River,
- West Fork Humptulips River,
- Quinault River,
- Queets River,
- Hoh River,
- Bogachiel River,
- South Fork Calawah River,
- Sol Duc River, and
- Lyre River.
The Department of Agriculture may take necessary measures to control fire, insects, and diseases in the wilderness areas designated by this bill.
What's happening now
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Failed to report favorably.
Committees of jurisdiction
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