# 117-hr-279: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2021

117-hr-279, Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-279
- Congress: 117
- Title: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2021
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2021-01-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 94
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2021 This bill bars the Department of Agriculture from allowing the construction of roads, the reconstruction of roads, or logging in an inventoried roadless area where those activities are prohibited by the Roadless Rule (i.e., certain federal regulations relating to roadless area management).

## Cosponsors (94)

- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2021-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2021-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2021-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2021-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2021-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-279 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/279)

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