Shenandoah Mountain Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 98 words.
Shenandoah Mountain Act This bill establishes the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area, consisting of approximately 92,562 acres of National Forest System land in Virginia in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. The bill designates specified lands in the forest as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, including approximately (1) 5,088 acres as the Skidmore Fork Wilderness, (2) 3,568 acres as the Lynn Hollow Wilderness, (3) 12,461 acres as the Little River Wilderness, and (4) 5,779 acres as the Beech Lick Knob Wilderness. It also incorporates approximately 6,961 acres into the Ramseys Draft Wilderness.
- Committees
- Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources: 136 of 3,779 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.6%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 272 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in senate to reported to senate · 2,593 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightFiresForests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingLand use and conservationParks, recreation areas, trails +3 more
- Latest action
- Oct 27, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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