DeGette Reintroduces Colorado Wilderness Act to Protect 720,000 Acres from Trump Administration Sell-Off ... reintroduced the Colorado Wilderness Act, a landmark bill that would permanently protect more than 720,000 acres of wilderness across 36 distinct areas in Colorado with the highest level of federal protection available.
Permanently protect more than 720,000 acres of wilderness across 36 areas in Colorado with the highest level of federal protection available through the Colorado Wilderness Act.
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DeGette's official House issue page says the Colorado Wilderness Act would permanently protect more than 660,000 acres in 36 areas and provide the highest-level permanent protection available.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.7425, sponsored by Diana DeGette, introduced 02/09/2026, referred to House Natural Resources, with status Introduced.
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Congress.gov says H.R.803 was sponsored by DeGette, passed the House 227-200 on 02/26/2021, then was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
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The CRS summary states that in Colorado, H.R.803 would designate wilderness, potential wilderness, and other protected public-land areas.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.3756 as sponsored by Rep. DeGette, referred to subcommittee, with status Introduced.
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The CRS summary says H.R.3756 would designate specified Colorado lands as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
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DeGette's office says the House approved her Colorado Wilderness Act five times in the prior three years, most recently in July 2022 as part of the NDAA.
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Diana DeGette as sponsor, introduced 02/09/2026. Latest action: referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Tracker status: Introduced; later steps including Passed House, Passed Senate, To President, and Became Law are not reached.
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DeGette's House press release says she reintroduced the Colorado Wilderness Act, a bill that would permanently protect more than 720,000 acres of wilderness across 36 distinct areas in Colorado with the highest level of federal protection available.
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Last Action Date Listed February 9, 2026 Action Ms. DeGette introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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Bill Version Introduced in House (IH) Short Title Colorado Wilderness Act of 2026 Full Title To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
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Ms. DeGette introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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The following lands in the State of Colorado administered by the Bureau of Land Management or the United States Forest Service are hereby designated as wilderness and, therefore, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
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Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) reintroduced the Colorado Wilderness Act, a landmark bill that would permanently protect more than 720,000 acres of wilderness across 36 distinct areas in Colorado with the highest level of federal protection available.
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DeGette materially pursued the promise by sponsoring/reintroducing the Colorado Wilderness Act and advancing related versions through the House in prior Congresses. But the promised outcome requires enacted federal wilderness designations permanently protecting more than 720,000 acres across 36 Colorado areas. The current H.R.7425 record shows the bill only introduced and referred to committee as of August 12, 2026, and earlier versions or packages passed the House but did not become law. Serious effort is present, but delivery has not occurred.
The promised outcome required enacted federal wilderness designation for the specified Colorado lands. The available record shows DeGette repeatedly sponsored or advanced Colorado Wilderness Act language, including House-passed measures and the 2026 H.R.7425 introduction, but no version became law and the 720,000-plus acres were not permanently protected at the promised federal wilderness level. This is a serious legislative effort without completed delivery.