Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1535
117th Congress(2021-2022)
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 10, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 10, 2021
Latest Action
May 10, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1535
Congress
117
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.
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No Senate 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.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/10/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S2417-2420)
05/10/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:49:26 PM