H.R. 2218 - Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2017

Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2017

H.R. 2218 — 115^th Congress (2017–2018)

Summary

To expand the Big Laurel Branch Wilderness and Sampson Mountain Wilderness in the Cherokee National Forest in the State of Tennessee, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To expand the Big Laurel Branch Wilderness and Sampson Mountain Wilderness in the Cherokee National Forest in the State of Tennessee, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2017
• Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2017

Sponsor

David P. Roe

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Public lands and natural resources
• Forests, forestry, trees
• Tennessee
• Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Related Bills

• S. 2099 (115^th) : Federal Land Management Act of 2017
• H.R. 2 (115^th) : Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
• S. 973 (115^th) : Tennessee Wilderness Act
• S. 3042 (115^th) : Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Major Actions

Introduced	4/27/2017
Referred to Committee

Bill History

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There have been no votes on this bill.

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/27/2017
		4/27/2017	Introduced in House
		4/27/2017	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
		5/16/2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
		5/19/2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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