Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021
This bill designates specified lands in Colorado managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
The bill designates specified lands in Colorado administered by the BLM, the National Park Service, and Bureau of Reclamation as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Such lands shall be incorporated into the West Elk Wilderness.
The Department of the Interior may continue authorizing competitive running events currently permitted in the Redcloud Peak Wilderness and Handies Peak Wilderness Areas.
The Colorado Army National Guard, through the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, may conduct aerial navigation training maneuver exercises over the wilderness areas designated by this bill.
The bill designates specified lands managed by the BLM as (1) potential wilderness areas, and (2) the Pisgah East Wilderness and the Pisgah West Wilderness upon publication by Interior of a notice in the Federal Register that all nonconforming uses of such lands authorized by this bill have ceased.
The bill provides for the securing, adjudication, and use of U.S. water rights for certain of the wilderness areas designated by this bill.
The Department of Defense shall conduct a study on the impacts that the expansion of wilderness designations in the Western United States would have on the readiness of the U.S. Armed Forces with respect to aviation training.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-02 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 200 (Roll no. 45). | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Vote | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 221 (Roll no. 44). | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant clause 2(b) of rule XIX. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | Mr. Westerman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H760) | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H757-761) | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 803 is postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neguse amendment en bloc No.2, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 147, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Neguse en bloc amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Curtis amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Curtis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 147, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Curtis amendment No. 3. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neguse amendment en bloc No.1, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 147, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Neguse en bloc amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-26 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H737-757) | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-25 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further consideration of H.R.803 is postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-25 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 803. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-25 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 803 and H.R. 5. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 803 and one motion to recommit. Rule provides for 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 5 and one motion to recommit. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-25 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 147. (consideration: CR H661-702; text: CR H661-693) | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-23 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 147 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 803 and H.R. 5. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 803 and one motion to recommit. Rule provides for 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 5 and one motion to recommit. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-19 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House committee actions |
| 2021-02-04 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-04 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-04 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |