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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-1755| House 
| Updated: 5/12/2021
Carolyn B. Maloney

Carolyn B. Maloney

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (72)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act This bill designates specified National Forest System lands, National Park System lands, and public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and as components or additions to existing components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must accept donations of leases or permits authorizing grazing on specified public or National Forest System lands. The bill also designates (1) specified federal lands as biological connecting corridors and as special corridor management areas; (2) segments of specified rivers and creeks in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; and (3) specified areas as wildland recovery areas. USDA shall develop a wildland recovery plan for each recovery area. A panel of independent scientists shall study roadless lands greater than 1,000 acres that are within the National Forest System in the Wild Rockies bioregion in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, or Wyoming and that are not designated as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System for their role in maintaining biological diversity in the Northern Rockies and as part of the overall forest reserve system. Any new road construction or reconstruction or timber harvest is prohibited in those lands after the evaluation without an act of Congress. Oil or gas leasing, mining, or other development which impairs the natural and roadless qualities of the land is also prohibited.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1321
Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 21, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1276
Introduced in Senate
May 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
May 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1321
    Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act


  • March 10, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • April 21, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1276
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 12, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • May 12, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 117-1276: Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act
Advisory bodiesAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesFederal-Indian relationsFishesForests, forestry, treesFreedom of informationGovernment information and archivesIdahoIndian lands and resources rightsMontanaOregonParks, recreation areas, trailsRoads and highwaysWashington StateWater qualityWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protectionWyoming

Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-1755| House 
| Updated: 5/12/2021
Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act This bill designates specified National Forest System lands, National Park System lands, and public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and as components or additions to existing components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must accept donations of leases or permits authorizing grazing on specified public or National Forest System lands. The bill also designates (1) specified federal lands as biological connecting corridors and as special corridor management areas; (2) segments of specified rivers and creeks in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; and (3) specified areas as wildland recovery areas. USDA shall develop a wildland recovery plan for each recovery area. A panel of independent scientists shall study roadless lands greater than 1,000 acres that are within the National Forest System in the Wild Rockies bioregion in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, or Wyoming and that are not designated as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System for their role in maintaining biological diversity in the Northern Rockies and as part of the overall forest reserve system. Any new road construction or reconstruction or timber harvest is prohibited in those lands after the evaluation without an act of Congress. Oil or gas leasing, mining, or other development which impairs the natural and roadless qualities of the land is also prohibited.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1321
Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 21, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1276
Introduced in Senate
May 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
May 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1321
    Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act


  • March 10, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • April 21, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1276
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 12, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • May 12, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Carolyn B. Maloney

Carolyn B. Maloney

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (72)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 117-1276: Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesFederal-Indian relationsFishesForests, forestry, treesFreedom of informationGovernment information and archivesIdahoIndian lands and resources rightsMontanaOregonParks, recreation areas, trailsRoads and highwaysWashington StateWater qualityWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protectionWyoming