Skip to main content
S 1254 118th 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: April 20, 2023 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.
Jun 18, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. With written report No. 118-184.
Dec 14, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 12, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-285.
Apr 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 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.

What's happening now June 18, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2