A bill to amend the Act of June 4, 1897, to increase a penalty for the unauthorized landing of certain aircraft on wilderness areas of the National Forest System.
USA116th CongressS-4028| Senate
| Updated: 6/22/2020
Steve Daines
Republican Senator
Montana
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill prohibits any person from knowingly landing aircraft on a wilderness area in the National Forest System, unless the landing is an emergency landing or is otherwise authorized by laws applicable to the National Forest System or the National Wilderness Preservation System. Any person who is in violation of this prohibition shall be fined not more than $20,000, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Aviation and airportsCrimes against animals and natural resourcesForests, forestry, treesTransportation safety and securityWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
A bill to amend the Act of June 4, 1897, to increase a penalty for the unauthorized landing of certain aircraft on wilderness areas of the National Forest System.
USA116th CongressS-4028| Senate
| Updated: 6/22/2020
This bill prohibits any person from knowingly landing aircraft on a wilderness area in the National Forest System, unless the landing is an emergency landing or is otherwise authorized by laws applicable to the National Forest System or the National Wilderness Preservation System. Any person who is in violation of this prohibition shall be fined not more than $20,000, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Steve Daines
Republican Senator
Montana
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Aviation and airportsCrimes against animals and natural resourcesForests, forestry, treesTransportation safety and securityWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats