Shenandoah Mountain Act
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What it doesSummary reported to senate (Oct 27, 2025)
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.
What just happenedOct 27, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.
Who’s behind it
- Reported to SenateOct 27, 2025
- Introduced in SenateMay 8, 2025
- Oct 27, 2025Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.
- Oct 27, 2025Committee
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Oct 27, 2025Committee14000
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Oct 21, 2025Committee
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - May 8, 2025IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - May 8, 2025IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate