118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1254Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

A bill to designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes.

Public lands and natural resources
Introduced Apr 20, 2023
Last action Jun 18, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Apr 20, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Apr 20, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources
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Committee
Dec 14, 2023
Reported out
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Senate
Jun 18, 2024
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House floor
Step 6
Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill designates (1) certain federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and (2) certain other land, identified on the same map as such proposed areas, as potential wilderness. The bill designates as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the following rivers in the state of Washington Elwha River, Dungeness River, Big Quilcene River, Dosewallips River, Duckabush River, Hamma Hamma River, South Fork Skokomish River, Middle Fork Satsop River, West Fork Satsop River, Wynoochee River, East Fork Humptulips River, West Fork Humptulips River, Quinault River, Queets...

Provisions · 5 sectionsReported to Senate
Timeline · 6 actions
Jun 18, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. With written report No. 118-184.
Jun 18, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.
Dec 14, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 12, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-285.
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.