United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3485 (101st)
To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to prohibit discrimination against individuals with respect to entrance to wilderness areas because of a disability.
Introduced
18 October 1989
Last action
17 November 1989 · Committee
Status
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Sponsors
Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Rhodes, John J., III [R-AZ-1], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]
Subjects
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Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to prohibit discrimination against any individual with respect to entrance to wilderness areas because of disability. Allows a wheelchair to be used in wilderness areas, notwithstanding provisions of the Wilderness Act prohibiting the use of mechanical transport in such areas.
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Timeline
18 October 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
18 October 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 October 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 November 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
13 November 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Source: Committee
17 November 1989
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rhodes, John J., III [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/3485
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/3485
- us · 101-hr-3485 · source updated 21 July 2025