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Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act

11/1/2022, 6:02 AM

Congressional Summary of S 1695

Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to authorize their respective local offices to determine all permissible forms of nonmotorized travel over routes within wilderness areas.

Local offices must seek to accommodate all forms of nonmotorized travel to the maximum extent practicable. If a local office fails to make such a determination about a route within two years after this bill's enactment, then any form of nonmotorized travel shall be allowable on that route.

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Current Status of Bill S 1695

Bill S 1695 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 23, 2019. Bill S 1695 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on May 23, 2019.  Bill S 1695's most recent activity was Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382. as of November 18, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1695

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1695

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- Forests, forestry, trees
- Land use and conservation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1695

Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act
Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act
A bill to amend the Wilderness Act to allow local Federal officials to determine the manner in which nonmotorized uses may be permitted in wilderness areas, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1695

Mike Lee
Mike Lee
UtahRepublican

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