Georgia Wilderness Act of 1986
Public Law 99-555 · H.R. 5496 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 27, 1986 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Ed Jenkins (D-GA-9)
Cosponsors (7): Rep. Wyche Fowler, Rep. Druie Barnard,
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.
Georgia Wilderness Act of 1986 - Designates the following lands in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Raven Cliffs Wilderness; (2) the Brasstown Wilderness; (3) the Tray Mountain Wilderness; (4) the Rich Mountain Wilderness; and (5) the Cohutta Wilderness.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 27, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-555.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 17, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 9, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Oct 1, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Sep 30, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 26, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 24, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 23, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 18, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 15, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Sep 10, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.