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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 7, 2023
Protecting America's Rock Climbing Act
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to issue guidance on managing recreational climbing in designated wilderness areas.
Specifically, such departments must issue guidance not later than 18 months after this bill's enactment.
No significant management action may be taken without notice to the public and an opportunity to comment on the proposed action, with an exception for limited emergency action (time sensitive action necessary to protect natural resources or public health and safety).
People & committees
Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] · R–UT
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 774.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-749, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-749, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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