S. 1255: Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-05-07 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-05-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act of 2015

Plain summary

Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act of 2015 Designates the Sutton Mountain Wilderness, Pat's Cabin Wilderness, Painted Hills Wilderness, and Dead Dog Wilderness in Oregon as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Permits grazing of livestock to continue if already established. Declares that nothing in this Act alters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or abrogates the treaty rights of any Indian tribe. Authorizes the Department of the Interior to: (1) conduct management activities necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and habitats, and (2) take measures necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases. Authorizes commercial services (including outfitting and guide activities) to the extent necessary for activities that fulfill recreational or other wilderness purposes of such areas. Requires Interior to provide an owner of private property within the boundary of a wilderness area adequate access to such property. Prescribe requirements for the Collins, Faulkner, Quant, and Twickenham Livestock LLC land exchanges in Oregon. Directs Interior to convey specified lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management to Wheeler County, Oregon.

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Official text

Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Preservation and Economic Enhancement Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] reported raising $5.4 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 (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s1255.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s1255 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114