118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 1380: Protecting America’s Rock Climbing Act
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
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- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to issue guidance on managing recreational climbing in designated wilderness areas.
Specifically, such departments must issue guidance not later than 18 months after this bill's enactment.
No significant management action may be taken without notice to the public and an opportunity to comment on the proposed action, with an exception for limited emergency action (time sensitive action necessary to protect natural resources or public health and safety).
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Joe Neguse D-COOriginal
- Melanie Stansbury D-NM
- Susie Lee D-NV
- Charles (Chuck) Edwards R-NC
- Ted Lieu D-CA
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
Who scored on this bill
- 1John Curtis SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, discharged4 events+50
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History
- Introduced in the House by John Curtis.
Show the full action history (12 actions)
- Committee on Agriculture discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 774.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-749, Part I.
- House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


