# 119-s-764: Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

119-s-764, Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-764
- Congress: 119
- Title: Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Major expansions of wilderness and conservation protections in Colorado.** This bill would add named wilderness additions and create Wildlife Conservation Areas and Special Management Areas, set up a National Recreation Area with fishing-easement obligations, and launch a Thompson Divide methane pilot with lease-credit rules.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New recreation area and boundaries: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create the Curecanti National Recreation Area of about 50,300 acres and move some Forest Service and BLM lands into Park Service control. The Park Service must survey and map the boundary and write a management plan within three years after funds are available. The Secret…
- New wilderness areas and grazing rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would add multiple Colorado lands to Federal wilderness and change how they are managed. The Secretary could continue grazing where it existed before enactment under reasonable rules and must decide on grazing for the Williams Fork allotments within three years. If grazing is a…
- New wildlife conservation rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would create three Wildlife Conservation Areas in Colorado: Porcupine Gulch (about 8,287 acres), Spraddle Creek (about 2,674 acres), and Williams Fork Mountains (about 3,528 acres). Motorized and mechanized use and new roads would generally be banned, with exceptions for admini…
- Sheep Mountain access limits: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would make about 21,663 acres the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area and about 792 acres the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area. Permanent roads would be banned and most motorized and mechanical access would be restricted, with exceptions for administration, mine cle…
- Thompson Divide energy rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would create a BLM pilot to capture fugitive coal‑mine methane in the Thompson Divide. The agency must make a plan within 180 days and finish an inventory within two years. It would let some leaseholders capture or destroy methane under leases and set lease/royalty rules. The b…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-764 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/764)

## Related
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-764 (as of 2026-09-10).