Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act.
HRES 1422 is a resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act (enacted in 1964), which established the National Wilderness Preservation System. The resolution commends advocates for the Act, acknowledges wilderness areas' role in protecting over 112 million acres of public lands, and highlights their benefits for recreation, clean water, wildlife habitat, and climate resilience. It specifically emphasizes the importance of including Tribal governments in wilderness designation and management. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new laws or directly affect any group.
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Introduced Sep 3, 2024
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Sep 3, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Sep 3, 2024
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1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
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Raúl M. Grijalva
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Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
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Becca Balint
DDemocratic
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Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
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Debbie Dingell
DDemocratic
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Diana DeGette
DDemocratic
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Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Gerald E. Connolly
DDemocratic
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Grace F. Napolitano
DDemocratic
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