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Shenandoah Mountain Act
A bill to establish the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
Summary
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Oct 27, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.
- Oct 27, 2025 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
- Oct 21, 2025 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 8, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- May 8, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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