United States · Law · HR
H.R. 12884 (93rd)
A bill to designate certain lands as wilderness.
Introduced
19 February 1974
Last action
3 January 1975 · Became law
Status
Public law 93-632.
Sponsors
Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Rep. Haley, James A. [D-FL-8], Rep. Hosmer, Craig [R-CA-32], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Camp, John N. Happy [R-OK-6], Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Johnson, Harold T. [D-CA-1], Rep. Jones, James R. [D-OK-1], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Roncalio, Teno [D-WY-At Large], Rep. Runnels, Harold L. [D-NM-2], Rep. Ruppe, Philip E. [R-MI-11], Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Taylor, Roy A. [D-NC-11], Rep. Towell, David [R-NV-98], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Designates specified lands in Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Carolina within the National Wildlife Refuge System as wilderness areas. Designates specified lands in California and Montana within the National Forest System as wilderness areas. Provides that all primitive area classifications of areas herein designated as wilderness are abolished. Provides that the wilderness areas designated by this Act shall be goverened by the appropriate provisions of the Wilderness Act.
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Timeline
19 February 1974
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 1974
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 1974
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 1974
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 93-989.
Source: Committee
11 April 1974
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 93-989.
Source: Committee
6 May 1974
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
6 May 1974
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
7 May 1974
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 1974
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1043.
Source: Committee
30 July 1974
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1043.
Source: Committee
1 August 1974
Passed
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
1 August 1974
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
17 December 1974
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment.
Source: NotUsed
17 December 1974
Passed
House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 December 1974
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 December 1974
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment.
Source: NotUsed
24 December 1974
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
24 December 1974
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 January 1975
President
Public law 93-632.
Source: President
3 January 1975
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
3 January 1975
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 4 January 1975
Public Law
summary · EN · 3 January 1975
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 February 1974
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Sponsors
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Haley, James A. [D-FL-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hosmer, Craig [R-CA-32] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Camp, John N. Happy [R-OK-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clausen, Don H. [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Harold T. [D-CA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, James R. [D-OK-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roncalio, Teno [D-WY-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Runnels, Harold L. [D-NM-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppe, Philip E. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Roy A. [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towell, David [R-NV-98] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/12884
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/93/hr/12884
- us · 93-hr-12884 · source updated 24 March 2026