House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to give any State in which the lands are more than 25 percent Federally owned the right to disapprove the establishment of wilderness areas located in that State.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedDec 9, 1987
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jan 26, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
9 cosponsors — 9 Republicans
0 of 9 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Richard Cheney (R-WY), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Manuel Lujan (R-NM), Howard Nielson (R-UT), Denny Smith (R-OR), Bob Stump (R-AZ), Barbara Vucanovich (R-NV), Don Young (R-AK).
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.