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Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

USA119th CongressS-1497| Senate 
| Updated: 2/12/2026
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act, amends the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate new wilderness and adjust existing boundaries. Specifically, it establishes the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness , encompassing approximately 12,295 acres of federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Taos County, New Mexico. The legislation also modifies the overall boundary of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument in New Mexico, with both changes depicted on a specified map dated April 1, 2025. Furthermore, the bill includes provisions for managing wildlife within the newly designated wilderness area. It permits the Secretary to authorize the maintenance of existing structures for wildlife water development projects , such as guzzlers, if they enhance wilderness values and their visual impact can be minimized. The Secretary is also required to enter into a cooperative agreement with the State of New Mexico within one year to outline the terms and conditions for wildlife management activities in the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-177
Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-593
Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2944
Introduced in House
Feb 12, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-177
    Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-593
    Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act


  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • April 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2944
    Introduced in House


  • February 12, 2026
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2944: Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act
Land use and conservationMonuments and memorialsNew MexicoParks, recreation areas, trailsWater use and supplyWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

USA119th CongressS-1497| Senate 
| Updated: 2/12/2026
This bill, titled the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act, amends the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate new wilderness and adjust existing boundaries. Specifically, it establishes the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness , encompassing approximately 12,295 acres of federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Taos County, New Mexico. The legislation also modifies the overall boundary of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument in New Mexico, with both changes depicted on a specified map dated April 1, 2025. Furthermore, the bill includes provisions for managing wildlife within the newly designated wilderness area. It permits the Secretary to authorize the maintenance of existing structures for wildlife water development projects , such as guzzlers, if they enhance wilderness values and their visual impact can be minimized. The Secretary is also required to enter into a cooperative agreement with the State of New Mexico within one year to outline the terms and conditions for wildlife management activities in the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-177
Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-593
Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2944
Introduced in House
Feb 12, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-177
    Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-593
    Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act


  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • April 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2944
    Introduced in House


  • February 12, 2026
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2944: Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Land use and conservationMonuments and memorialsNew MexicoParks, recreation areas, trailsWater use and supplyWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection