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118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources

H.R. 668: Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 31, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 31, 2023

This bill withdraws approximately 234,328 acres of federal land and waters in a specified area in the Rainy River Watershed of Superior National Forest in Minnesota from

  • entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
  • location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
  • operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

The area is adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area. Land or interest in land within such area that is acquired by the United States shall be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill.

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The Forest Service is authorized to permit the removal of sand, granite, iron ore, and taconite from national forest system lands within such area if the removal is not detrimental to the water quality, air quality, and health of forest habitat within the Rainy River Watershed.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

48

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Betty McCollum D-MN SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 31, 2023Introduced in the House by Betty McCollum.
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  1. Feb 21, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  2. Feb 21, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  3. Jan 31, 2023Introduced in House
  4. Jan 31, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.