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- H.R.5598
H.R.5598: Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 14, 2020
- Latest Major Action Dec. 18, 2020
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
48 (45 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported in House - Dec. 18, 2020
- Introduced in House - Jan. 14, 2020
Bill Summary
Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 18, 2020 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556.
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| Dec. 18, 2020 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-672.
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| Sept. 30, 2020 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
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| Sept. 30, 2020 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Sept. 30, 2020 |
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
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| Sept. 30, 2020 |
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
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| Feb. 5, 2020 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| Jan. 17, 2020 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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| Jan. 17, 2020 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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| Jan. 14, 2020 |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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| Jan. 14, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) |