Cheaha Wilderness Act
Public Law 97-411 · S. 2955 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jan 3, 1983 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Jeremiah Denton (R-AL)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Cheaha Wilderness Act - Designates certain lands in the Talladega National Forest in Alabama as the Cheaha Wilderness.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Jan 3, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-411.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 22, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 19, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 13, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 7, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 30, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 24, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.