# 116-hr-2642: Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

116-hr-2642, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 311. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-2642
- Congress: 116
- Title: Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 311.
- Introduced: 2019-05-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act This bill designates (1) certain federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and (2) certain other land, identified on the same map as such proposed areas, as potential wilderness. The bill designates as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the following rivers in the state of Washington Elwha River, Dungeness River, Big Quilcene River, Dosewallips River, Duckabush River, Hamma Hamma River, South Fork Skokomish River, Middle Fork Satsop River, West Fork Satsop River, Wynoochee River, East Fork Humptulips River, West Fork Humptulips River, Quinault River, Queets River, Hoh River, Bogachiel River, South Fork Calawah River, Sol Duc River, and Lyre River. The Department of Agriculture may take necessary measures to control fire, insects, and diseases in the wilderness areas designated by this bill.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-2642 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2642)

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