House Bill 2491
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 2, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2491
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019
This bill bars the Department of Agriculture from allowing the construction of roads, the reconstruction of roads, or logging in an inventoried roadless area where those activities are prohibited by the Roadless Rule (i.e., certain federal regulations relating to roadless area management).May 2, 2019
05/20/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
05/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
05/02/2019
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
05/02/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:54:58 PM