House Bill 5775
116th Congress(2019-2020)
America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 6, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5775
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
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act
This bill designates specified lands in the following areas of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Great Basin, (2) Grand Staircase-Escalante, (3) Moab-La Sal Canyons, (4) Henry Mountains, (5) Glen Canyon, (6) San Juan-Anasazi, (7) Canyonlands Basin, (8) San Rafael Swell, and (9) Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin.
The bill sets forth administrative requirements for (1) the exchange of state-owned lands within such areas, (2) federal reservation of water rights, (3) measurement of setbacks for roads with adjacent wilderness, (4) authorized livestock grazing, and (5) withdrawal of such lands from disposition under certain public land laws.
February 6, 2020
02/11/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
02/06/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
02/06/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:17:46 PM