Senate Bill 1606
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Shawnee Wilderness Designation Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 13, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1606
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Shawnee Wilderness Designation Act
This bill designates approximately 289,000 acres of Forest Service land comprising the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois as the Shawnee Wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
May 13, 2021
05/13/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
05/13/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:50:14 PM