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H.R.2546

H.R.2546: Protecting America's Wilderness Act

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Protecting America's Wilderness Act This bill designates wilderness areas, potential wilderness areas, recreation areas, scenic areas, trails, and wild and scenic rivers in Colorado, California, and Washington, among other things. TITLE I--COLORADO WILDERNESS Colorado Wilderness Act of 2020 (Sec. 102) The bill designates specified federal lands in Colorado as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. If the...

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The administration opposes this legislation and has recommended the president veto it.

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Date	Description
Feb. 13, 2020	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb. 12, 2020	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Feb. 12, 2020	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2546.
Feb. 12, 2020	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Feb. 12, 2020	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Feb. 12, 2020	Considered as unfinished business.
Feb. 12, 2020	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2546 as unfinished business.
Feb. 12, 2020	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb. 12, 2020	Ms. DeGette moved that the committee rise.
Feb. 12, 2020	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrier amendment No. 12.
Feb. 12, 2020	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kilmer amendment No. 11.
Feb. 12, 2020	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 10.
Feb. 12, 2020	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tipton amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tipton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Feb. 12, 2020	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 9.
Feb. 12, 2020	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cunningham amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cunningham demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Feb. 12, 2020	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cunningham amendment No. 8.
Feb. 12, 2020	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westerman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Feb. 12, 2020	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 7.
Feb. 12, 2020	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 6.
Feb. 12, 2020	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Panetta amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Panetta demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Feb. 12, 2020	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Panetta amendment No. 5.
Feb. 12, 2020	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 4.
Feb. 12, 2020	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Feb. 12, 2020	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 3.
Feb. 12, 2020	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 2.
Feb. 12, 2020	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeGette amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tipton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Feb. 12, 2020	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 844, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeGette amendment No. 1.
Feb. 12, 2020	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2546.
Feb. 12, 2020	The Speaker designated the Honorable James P. McGovern to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Feb. 12, 2020	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 844 and Rule XVIII.
Feb. 12, 2020	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 and H.J. Res. 79. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 under a structured rule and consideration of H.J.Res. 79 under a closed rule with a motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure.
Feb. 12, 2020	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 844.
Feb. 12, 2020	Mr. McClintock moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H1110)
Feb. 12, 2020	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1104-1112)
Feb. 12, 2020	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 844. (consideration: CR H1058-1104; text: CR H1066-1089)
Feb. 12, 2020	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 12, 2020	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 183 (Roll no. 69).
Feb. 12, 2020	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 215 (Roll no. 68).
Feb. 12, 2020	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Feb. 12, 2020	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to allow mechanical wildfire mitigation in wilderness areas designated under the bill to protect life, property or the environment.
Feb. 12, 2020	Mr. McClintock moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb. 12, 2020	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Feb. 10, 2020	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 844 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 and H.J. Res. 79. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 under a structured rule and consideration of H.J.Res. 79 under a closed rule with a motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure.
Feb. 10, 2020	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 844 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 and H.J. Res. 79. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Provides for one hour of debate on each measure as well as ordering the previous question without intervening motions. The rule provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2546 with instructions.
Feb. 4, 2020	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.
Feb. 4, 2020	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-387.
Nov. 20, 2019	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 13.
Nov. 20, 2019	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov. 20, 2019	Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
July 10, 2019	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 16, 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
May 7, 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 7, 2019	Introduced in the House by Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

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Introduced in the House by Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)