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Bill113th CongressFiled Nov 14, 2013Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 3492

River Paddling Protection Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house with amendment(s) (Feb 28, 2014)

River Paddling Protection Act - Opens the rivers and streams of Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming to hand-propelled vessels. Declares specified regulations to have no force or effect with regard to the closing of rivers and streams of such Parks to such vessels.

Requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to coordinate any recreational use of hand-propelled vessels on the Gros Ventre River within the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming with Grand Teton National Park to ensure that use is consistent with the requirements of the National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act.

What just happenedFeb 28, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 275.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large](R-WY)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  • Reported in HouseFeb 28, 2014
  • Introduced in HouseNov 14, 2013
  1. Feb 28, 2014CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 275.

  2. Feb 28, 2014CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-369.

  3. Feb 28, 2014Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-369.

  4. Jan 28, 2014Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  5. Jan 28, 2014Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Jan 28, 2014Committee

    Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.

  7. Jan 28, 2014Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.

  8. Nov 21, 2013Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  9. Nov 14, 2013Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

  10. Nov 14, 2013Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

  11. Nov 14, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  12. Nov 14, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. Nov 14, 2013IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House with amendment(s)Feb 28, 201417

River Paddling Protection Act - Opens the rivers and streams of Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming to hand-propelled vessels. Declares specified regulations to have no force or effect with regard to the closing of rivers and streams of such Parks to such vessels.

Requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to coordinate any recreational use of hand-propelled vessels on the Gros Ventre River within the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming with Grand Teton National Park to ensure that use is consistent with the requirements of the National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act.

Introduced in HouseNov 14, 2013

River Paddling Protection Act - Declares specified regulations regarding vessels on streams and rivers in Yellowstone National Park and on lakes and rivers in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming to have no force or effect with regard to hand-propelled vessels. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing substantially similar regulations that apply to such vessels.

Considers the use of hand-propelled vessels on rivers and streams in the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming as a wildlife-dependent recreational use.

River Paddling Protection Act — Informed