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118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources

S. 1310: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 26, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Apr 26, 2023

This bill designates specified lands in Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Specifically, such lands are (1) Great Basin, (2) Grand Staircase-Escalante, (3) Moab-La Sal Canyons, (4) Henry Mountains, (5) Glen Canyon, (6) San Juan, (7) Canyonlands Basin, (8) San Rafael Swell, and (9) Book Cliffs-Greater Dinosaur.

Additionally, the bill sets forth administrative requirements for (1) the exchange of state-owned lands within such areas, (2) federal reservation of water rights, (3) measurement of setbacks for roads with adjacent wilderness, (4) authorized livestock grazing, and (5) withdrawal of such lands from disposition under certain public land laws.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

24

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Richard Durbin D-IL SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Apr 26, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Richard Durbin.
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  1. Apr 26, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 26, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1385-1390)