H.R. 1187: Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-14 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act - Designates specified National Forest System lands, National Park System lands, and public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and as components or additions to existing components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Sets forth provisions for the management of the lands designated as wilderness by this Act, including regarding water rights, tribal rights, fish and wildlife, and grazing permits and leases. Authorizes the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture (USDA) to take necessary measures for the control of fire, insects, and disease on such lands. Establishes a Northern Rockies Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Corridors Information Program. Requires the development of a Northern Rockies Habitat and Corridors Information System. Sets forth specified additional provisions with regard to Indian tribes. Permits provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to be applied, as appropriate, in the implementation of this Act. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of specified rivers and creeks in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · 31 cosponsors

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Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr1187.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1187 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113