United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 803 (117th)
Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act
Introduced
4 February 2021
Last action
2 March 2021 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Subjects
Defence, Aviation
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021 This bill designates specified lands in Colorado managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill designates specified lands in Colorado administered by the BLM, the National Park Service, and Bureau of Reclamation as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Such lands shall be incorporated into the West Elk Wilderness. The Department of the Interior may continue authorizing competitive running events currently permitted in the Redcloud Peak Wilderness and Handies Peak Wilderness Areas. The Colorado Army National Guard, through the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, may conduct aerial navigation training maneuver exercises over the wilderness areas designated by this bill. The bill designates specified lands managed by the BLM as (1) potential wilderness areas, and (2) the Pisgah East Wilderness and the Pisgah West Wilderness upon publication by Interior of a notice in the Federal Register that all nonconforming uses of such lands authorized by this bill have ceased. The bill provides for the securing, adjudication, and use of U.S. water rights for certain of the wilderness areas designated by this bill. The Department of Defense shall conduct a study on the impacts that the expansion of wilderness designations in the Western United States would have on the readiness of the U.S. Armed Forces with respect to aviation training.
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Timeline
4 February 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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
4 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
23 February 2021
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 147 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 803 and H.R. 5. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 803 and one motion to recommit. Rule provides for 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 5 and one motion to recommit.
Source: Floor
25 February 2021
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 803 and H.R. 5. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 803 and one motion to recommit. Rule provides for 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 5 and one motion to recommit.
Source: Floor
25 February 2021
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 147. (consideration: CR H661-702; text: CR H661-693)
Source: Floor
26 February 2021
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 February 2021
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 200 (Roll no. 45).
Source: Floor
26 February 2021
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 200 (Roll no. 45).
Source: Floor
26 February 2021
Vote
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 221 (Roll no. 44).
Source: Floor
26 February 2021
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Source: Floor
26 February 2021
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
26 February 2021
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H737-757)
Source: Floor
26 February 2021
Floor
Mr. Westerman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H760)
Source: Floor
26 February 2021
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 147, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Neguse en bloc amendment No. 1.
Source: Floor
2 March 2021
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
26 February 2021 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 227 · No 200 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
26 February 2021 · failed · On Motion to Recommit · Failed · Official source
Yes 204 · No 221 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Nay
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Nay
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 2 March 2021 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 26 February 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 4 February 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 26 February 2021
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Sponsors
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/803
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/803
- us · 117-hr-803 · source updated 24 March 2026