H.R. 163: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-01-04 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-01-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act

Plain summary

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act - Designates specified land and inland water within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, to be known as the Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Requires the boundary of the Wilderness to be: (1) 100 feet from the centerline of adjacent county roads, and (2) 300 feet from the centerline of adjacent state highways. Declares that nothing in this Act creates protective perimeters or buffer zones around any areas designated as wilderness. Declares that this Act shall have no effect on: (1) the maintenance and improvement of roads located outside the boundary of the Wilderness; (2) Michigan's jurisdiction with respect to the management of fish and wildlife, including hunting and fishing, within the National Lakeshore; (3) overflights of military aircraft; or (4) any treaty rights or any existing valid private property rights.

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Official text

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · 11 cosponsors

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Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Gary C. Peters (D-MI)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr163.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr163 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113