Legis Daily

Methow Headwaters Protection Act

USA115th CongressS-566| Senate 
| Updated: 6/13/2017
Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (1)
Patty Murray (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Methow Headwaters Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill withdraws approximately 340,079 acres of federal land and interests in land located within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in the state of Washington from: entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and disposition under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws. Any land or interest in land within the Proposed Withdrawal area acquired by the United States shall, upon acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 30, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 13, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-106.
Jun 13, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 142.
  • March 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • March 30, 2017
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • June 13, 2017
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-106.


  • June 13, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 142.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Forests, forestry, treesLakes and riversLand transfersMiningWashington State

Methow Headwaters Protection Act

USA115th CongressS-566| Senate 
| Updated: 6/13/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Methow Headwaters Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill withdraws approximately 340,079 acres of federal land and interests in land located within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in the state of Washington from: entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and disposition under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws. Any land or interest in land within the Proposed Withdrawal area acquired by the United States shall, upon acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 30, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 13, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-106.
Jun 13, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 142.
  • March 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • March 30, 2017
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • June 13, 2017
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-106.


  • June 13, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 142.
Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (1)
Patty Murray (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Forests, forestry, treesLakes and riversLand transfersMiningWashington State