United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4589 (107th)
Wilderness Study Area Release Act
Introduced
25 April 2002
Last action
14 June 2002 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Sponsors
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Wilderness Study Area Release Act - Releases all lands designated as wilderness study areas more than 15 years before enactment of this Act from such status and makes them available for use in accordance with the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960. Requires any wilderness study area so designated after the enactment of this Act to remain in such status until the earlier of the following, after which any area not designated as wilderness shall be released and made available under such Act: (1) five years after the date of such designation; (2) the area is determined not to meet wilderness area criteria; (3) the area is determined to meet such criteria; or (4) the area is designated as a wilderness area by an Act of Congress.
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Timeline
25 April 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 2002
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Source: Committee
14 May 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Source: Committee
14 June 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 April 2002 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/4589
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/4589
- us · 107-hr-4589 · source updated 19 August 2025