H.R. 3606: Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-11-21 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 442.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-11-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] · 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. 442. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act

Plain summary

Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act - (Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that all pack and saddle stock uses within the Emigrant Wilderness of Stanislaus National Forest in California are recognized as appropriate wilderness activities, including the effect on soil, water, and vegetation. Prohibits any action from being taken to limit or exclude pack and saddle stock without an environmental analysis with a finding that the actions are necessary to preserve the wilderness character of the area to that which existed at the time of the designation. States that historical uses and activities, including commercial outfitting and guiding, camping, pack stock grazing; and associated campfires, tent locations, and social trails are traditional uses. Requires signs of use created by these activities to be considered substantially unnoticeable and acceptable as long as they do not exceed the level present at the time of the designation. Requires the USDA to take actions to ensure that these levels are not exceeded. Direct the USDA to complete an updated wilderness plan to preserve pack and saddle stock use and all legally acceptable recreational uses within the area. Specifies requirements for the plan. Requires the USDA to continue to authorize commercial pack and saddle stock services and issue authorizations to provide commercial services for commercial stock operations within the area at historic levels. Requires the USDA to specify levels of use, user days, and activities by commercial outfitters and guides.

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Official text

Emigrant Wilderness Historical Use Preservation Act

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

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Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] · 3 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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-113hr3606.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr3606 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113