United StatesShenandoah Mountain Act
What it does
This bill establishes the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area, consisting of approximately 92,562 acres of National Forest System land in Virginia in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
More detail
The bill designates specified lands in the forest as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, including approximately (1) 5,088 acres as the Skidmore Fork Wilderness, (2) 3,568 acres as the Lynn Hollow Wilderness, (3) 12,461 acres as the Little River Wilderness, and (4) 5,779 acres as the Beech Lick Knob Wilderness. It also incorporates approximately 6,961 acres into the Ramseys Draft Wilderness.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Oct 27Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.Latest
- Oct 27Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.
- Oct 21Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 8Introduced in Senate
- May 8Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Introduced