Advance the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act to preserve 400,000 acres of Colorado public lands, invest in the outdoor recreation economy, and designate Camp Hale as a National Historic Landscape.

Joe Neguse · Colorado · Democratic

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Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act: This legislation works to preserve 400,000 acres of Colorado's public lands, invest in the state's outdoor recreation economy and honor Colorado's military legacy through the designation of Camp Hale as a National Historic Landscape.

Neguse presents the CORE Act as legislation to protect Colorado public lands, support outdoor recreation, and designate Camp Hale as a historic landscape.

Climate Action | Congressman Joe Neguse
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Congressman Joe Neguse's Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy (CORE) Act protects over 400,000 acres of public land in Colorado, establishing new wilderness areas and safeguarding existing outdoor recreation opportunities to boost the economy for future generations.

Neguse's official priorities page describes his CORE Act as a legislative commitment to protect more than 400,000 acres of Colorado public land, create wilderness areas, safeguard recreation, and support the outdoor economy.

The CORE Act | Congressman Joe Neguse
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Congressman Neguse is the lead sponsor on multiple landmark bills to protect public lands and waters in Colorado and across the United States: Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act

Neguse’s official priorities page says he is lead sponsor of the CORE Act as part of his work to protect public lands and waters.

Protecting Colorado’s Public Lands | Congressman Joe Neguse
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Evidence

Congress.gov lists Rep. Joe Neguse as sponsor of H.R.577, introduced January 28, 2021, with status only 'Introduced.'

Neguse introduced the CORE Act, but the standalone bill did not advance beyond introduction in the 117th Congress.

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H.R.577 - Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, 117th Congress
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The bill designated approximately 28,676 acres as the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape and authorized $10,000,000 for preservation and restoration.

Bill text matches key promise components: Camp Hale historic landscape designation, recreation management, conservation, restoration, and investment funding.

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Text - H.R.577 - Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
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Congress.gov shows H.R.803 passed the House 227-200, then was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

CORE Act-related Colorado public lands provisions advanced through the House as part of H.R.803, but did not become law in that Congress.

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H.R.803 - Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act, 117th Congress
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 45 on H.R.803 as passed, 227 yeas to 200 nays; Neguse voted Yea.

Official roll-call evidence shows Neguse voted to advance the broader lands package containing Colorado protections.

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Office of the Clerk Roll Call 45, H.R.803
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President Biden proclaimed the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument and reserved approximately 53,804 acres of federal lands.

The Camp Hale designation component was achieved by presidential proclamation, not by enactment of the CORE Act.

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A Proclamation on Establishment of the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument
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The fact sheet says the monument supports jobs and outdoor recreation, and agencies proposed protecting approximately 225,000 Thompson Divide acres.

Executive action addressed outdoor recreation and additional land protection, but it was narrower than full CORE Act enactment and initially proposed a Thompson Divide withdrawal process.

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FACT SHEET: President Biden Designates Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument
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