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H.R. 2765 118th Congress House

Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Official title: To designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 20, 2023 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Forests, forestry, treesLakes and riversWashington StateWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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May 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Apr 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 8, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2765: Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2765/
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"H.R. 2765: Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2765/.
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H.R. 2765, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2765/.
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