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H.R.2794: Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act
About This Bill
- Introduced April 22, 2021
- Latest Major Action Dec. 14, 2022
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
58 (All Democrats)
Bill Versions
- Reported in House - Dec. 14, 2022
- Introduced in House - April 22, 2021
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. 14, 2022 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 457.
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| Dec. 14, 2022 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-634.
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| July 13, 2022 |
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 16.
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| July 13, 2022 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| July 13, 2022 |
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
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| July 13, 2022 |
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
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| May 24, 2022 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| June 8, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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| June 8, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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| April 22, 2021 |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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| April 22, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) |