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S. 1681 Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources

Shenandoah Mountain Act

Calendars and Scheduling, still live
Introduced
May 8, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Kaine, Tim (D-VA)
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STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING

Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 214 on Oct 27, 2025.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate May 8, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. May 8, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Oct 21, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report. Oct 27, 2025
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214. Oct 27, 2025

Cosponsors

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Subjects

Congressional oversightFiresForests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingLand use and conservationParks, recreation areas, trailsPest managementVirginiaWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Committees

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
    • [Reported By, Oct 27, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Oct 21, 2025]
    • [Referred To, May 8, 2025]

Summary

Shenandoah Mountain ActThis 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.

[Summary as of: Reported to Senate]

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