H.R. 5497 119th Congress House

Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act

Official title: To provide for the designation of Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 2025 Introduced by: Thomas P. Tiffany Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov

Public Lands and Natural Resources Geography and mappingHistoric sites and heritage areasHunting and fishingLand use and conservation

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Parks, recreation areas, trailsWisconsin

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 11, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 17.

Feb 11, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 18, 2025

Introduced in House

Sep 18, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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What's happening now February 11, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 17.

Hearings & markups 1

• H.R. 755 (Rep. Ciscomani), “Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025” • H.R. 1352 (Rep. Subramanyam), To designate …
Markup Feb 11, 2026 · 1:45 PM EST · Natural Resources Committee

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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Cosponsors 5

Fitzgerald, Scott

Wisconsin · Sep 18, 2025

Grothman, Glenn

Wisconsin · Sep 18, 2025

Steil, Bryan

Wisconsin · Sep 18, 2025

Van Orden, Derrick

Wisconsin · Sep 18, 2025

Wied, Tony

Wisconsin · Sep 18, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5497: Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5497/

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