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Texas Wilderness Act Amendments of 1986

Public Law 99-584 · H.R. 4685 · 99th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 29, 1986 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Charles Wilson (D-TX-2)

Cosponsors (3): Rep. Steve Bartlett,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Texas Wilderness Act Amendments of 1986 - Modifies the boundaries of specified wilderness areas designated by the Texas Wilderness Act of 1984. Permits continued grazing of livestock on newly added lands.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.

  1. Oct 29, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-584.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 23, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 17, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
  5. FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  7. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  8. Oct 2, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Agricultural Research, Conservation, Forestry and General Legislation Subcommittee of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  9. Jul 30, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Agricultural Research, Conservation, Forestry and General Legislation Subcommittee of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  10. Jul 24, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  11. Jul 21, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  12. Jul 17, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
  13. Jul 15, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Jun 18, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Jun 12, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. Jun 5, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  20. May 12, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  21. Apr 23, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  22. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.