H.R. 803Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act

5 recorded actions229 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Diana DeGette [D-CO-01]
Cosponsors: 3 · 3 Democrats
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Committees: Natural Resources Committee, Armed Services Committee · and 1 more
Latest action: Mar 2, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

IntroducedFeb 4, 2021
Passed the HouseFeb 26, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act

This bill provides for the preservation, conservation, and recreational use of public lands, including in Arizona, California, Maine, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

In Colorado, the bill designates wilderness, potential wilderness, a recreation management area, wildlife conservation areas, a national historic landscape, and special management areas and establishes the Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program, the Fugitive Methane Emission Leasing Program, and a recreation area.

In California, the bill

establishes a recreation area, partnerships, and a special management area;
designates a trail, wilderness, potential wilderness, and wild, scenic, and recreational rivers;
establishes a special conservation management area;
establishes the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council and the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership; and
adds specified areas to the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park.

In Washington, the bill designates wilderness and wild, scenic, and recreational rivers.

In Arizona and Oregon, the bill withdraws specified federal lands.

In North Carolina and Virginia, the bill requires a study of designating an area as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area.

In Maine, the bill designates a recreational river.

In the U.S. Virgin Islands, the bill establishes a heritage area.

In Virginia, the bill adds certain lands to Rough Mountain and Rich Hole Wildernesses.

The bill extends the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission until September 26, 2028.

The bill establishes an outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program.

The bill establishes a National Heritage Area System.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 803 as passed House on Feb 26, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 8035 roll calls on this measure

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Feb 26, 2021Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveFeb 26, 2021

How every member votedHouse roll call 45

House Feb 26, 2021 · the primary vote

On Passage

Colorado Wilderness Act

Passed

227 Yea 200 Nay 4 not voting

Party-line vote 9 of 427 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat, 8 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members431 members

Democratic220 members

Republican211 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors3 · 3 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 803 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

DJoe Neguse [D-CO-02]Original2026 profile

DJason Crow [D-CO-06]Original2026 profile

DEd Perlmutter [D-CO-07]Original

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Who lobbied on H.R. 80331 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 803 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Motorcyclist Association PAC

Natural Resources · Transportation · Fuel/Gas/Oil · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +1 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

Environment/Superfund · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Energy/Nuclear · Indian/Native American Affairs +14 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

PATAGONIAfiled by CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Environment/Superfund · Natural Resources9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CONSERVATIVES FOR PROPERTY RIGHTSfiled by JAMES EDWARDS

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Economics/Economic Development · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV +7 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

DOLORES WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICTfiled by KOGOVSEK & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Budget/Appropriations · Natural Resources8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

POMONA VALLEY PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONfiled by BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Environment/Superfund · Natural Resources8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICTfiled by KOGOVSEK & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Clean Air and Water (quality) · Budget/Appropriations · Natural Resources8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER

Energy/Nuclear · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Natural Resources · Transportation +1 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTfiled by KOGOVSEK & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Budget/Appropriations · Natural Resources · Environment/Superfund8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION

Environment/Superfund · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation · Small Business · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +2 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

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