United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 823 (116th)
Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
Introduced
28 January 2019
Last action
18 November 2020 · Committee
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382.
Sponsors
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act This bill provides for the conservation of specified lands in Colorado. Specifically, the bill designates specified federal lands within the White River National Forest as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, the proposed Williams Fork Wilderness as a potential wilderness area, the Tenmile Recreation Management Area, the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area, the Williams Fork Wildlife Conservation Area, the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape, the Sheep Mountain and Liberty Bell East Special Management Areas, and the Curecanti National Recreation Area. The bill adjusts the boundary of the White River National Forest, the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, and the Arapaho National Forest. The bill directs the Department of Agriculture to permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness for the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of the ditch and headgate by the town of Minturn. The bill provides for the inclusion of additional federal lands in the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill provides for the cancellation of all Thompson Divide oil or gas leases. The Department of the Interior shall carry out a program to lease federal methane from coal mines leaking methane in the North Fork Valley.
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Timeline
28 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
2 April 2019
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
26 June 2019
Committee
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Source: Committee
26 June 2019
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
Source: Committee
26 June 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 October 2019
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
Source: Calendars
4 October 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-226.
Source: Committee
4 October 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-226.
Source: Committee
28 October 2019
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 656 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from November 1, 2019 through November 11, 2019.
Source: Floor
30 October 2019
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 656. (consideration: CR H8645-8665; text: CR H8652-8660)
Source: Floor
30 October 2019
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 823 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
30 October 2019
Passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
30 October 2019
Floor
Mr. Neguse moved that the committee rise.
Source: Floor
30 October 2019
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Stephanie N. Murphy to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
30 October 2019
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 656 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
30 October 2019
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from November 1, 2019 through November 11, 2019.
Source: Floor
31 October 2019
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 210 (Roll no. 608).
Source: Floor
31 October 2019
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
31 October 2019
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8698-8703)
Source: Floor
31 October 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
31 October 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
31 October 2019
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 227 - 182 (Roll no. 609).
Source: Floor
31 October 2019
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 227 - 182 (Roll no. 609).
Source: Floor
31 October 2019
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
31 October 2019
Floor
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to amendments to H.R. 823 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Source: Floor
31 October 2019
Floor
Mr. Tipton moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H8701)
Source: Floor
31 October 2019
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
31 October 2019
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 823.
Source: Floor
18 November 2020
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-382.
Source: Committee
Votes
31 October 2019 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 227 · No 182 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 22
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]No
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Not Voting
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Aye
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Aye
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
31 October 2019 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source
Yes 199 · No 210 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 22
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Aye
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Not Voting
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]No
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Aye
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 31 October 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 31 October 2019 · Download file
- Reported in House · 4 October 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Cosponsor
- · sseg00 · Standing
- · hsii00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act
- related to → Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
- related to → Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 823) to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1373) to protect, for current and future generations, the watershed, ecosystem, and cultural heritage of the Grand Canyon region in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2181) to provide for the withdrawal and protection of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico; and providing for proceedings during the period from November 1, 2019, through November 11, 2019.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 116-264 to add veteran outreach and engagement activities in the management plan for the Camp Hale Historic Landscape.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 116-264 states that regarding the Curecanti National Recreation Area, nothing in this Act constitutes an express or implied Federal reservation of any water or water rights.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 116-264 to ensure grazing permitted at the time of enactment may continue in Thompson Divide.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 116-264 states that this bill shall not apply to any lands or waters within the Third Congressional District of Colorado.
- amends ← Amendment sought to limit lands being transferred from Forest Service to National Park Service based on management under a current memorandum of understanding.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 116-264 to reaffirm the critical importance of Federal public lands to the Colorado High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (HAATS).
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/823
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/823
- us · 116-hr-823 · source updated 24 March 2026