Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2218
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 27, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Apr 27, 2017
Latest Action
May 19, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2218
Congress
115
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Tennessee
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2017

This bill designates specified federal lands in Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee as wilderness and as additions to existing components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Text (1)
April 27, 2017
Actions (4)
05/19/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
05/16/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
04/27/2017
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.
04/27/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:54 PM