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H.R. 12884 (93rd)

A bill to designate certain lands as wilderness.

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

  1. 19 February 1974

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 February 1974

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 February 1974

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 April 1974

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 93-989.

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 April 1974

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 93-989.

    Source: Committee

  6. 6 May 1974

    Passed

    Measure passed House.

    Source: Floor

  7. 6 May 1974

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

    Source: Floor

  8. 7 May 1974

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 30 July 1974

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1043.

    Source: Committee

  10. 30 July 1974

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1043.

    Source: Committee

  11. 1 August 1974

    Passed

    Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  12. 1 August 1974

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  13. 17 December 1974

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

  14. 17 December 1974

    Passed

    House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  15. 19 December 1974

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  16. 19 December 1974

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

  17. 24 December 1974

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

  18. 24 December 1974

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  19. 3 January 1975

    President

    Public law 93-632.

    Source: President

  20. 3 January 1975

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  21. 3 January 1975

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 4 January 1975

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  • Public Law

    summary · EN · 3 January 1975

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    summary · EN · 19 February 1974

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