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US HB2944

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Teresa Fernandez

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Designates approximately 12,295 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Taos County, New Mexico as the "Cerro de la Olla Wilderness" within the Río Grande del Norte National Monument

  • Modifies the boundary of the Río Grande del Norte National Monument as depicted on a map dated April 1, 2025

  • Authorizes the Secretary to permit maintenance of existing wildlife water development structures (including guzzlers) if they promote healthy wildlife populations and visual impacts can be minimized

  • Requires the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with New Mexico within 1 year specifying terms for wildlife management activities in the new wilderness area

  • Amends the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to add this wilderness designation alongside the existing Cerro del Yuta and Río San Antonio Wilderness Areas

Legislative Description

Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

Public lands and natural resources

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

4/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources4/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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