Bill · S. 1497· Senate(119-S-1497)
Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act
- Introduced
- 4/10/2025
- Last activity
- 2/12/2026 — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
- Sponsored by
- Martin Heinrich
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act," aims to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. It proposes the establishment of the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness within the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. This wilderness area consists of approximately 12,295 acres of Federal land in Taos County, New Mexico, administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Additionally, the bill modifies the boundary of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument as shown on a specific map dated April 1, 2025. The legislation also includes provisions regarding wildlife water development and a reserve common grazing allotment.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+7
The bill establishes a new wilderness area to protect land and wildlife.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+6
The bill provides specific frameworks for managing wildlife water and grazing in the new wilderness area.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill establishes federal wilderness status on land administered by the BLM.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Wildlife Population Support: The Secretary may authorize the maintenance of existing structures or facilities for wildlife water development projects, such as guzzlers, to promote healthy and more naturally distributed wildlife populations (Section 2(a)(1)(B)(12)(A)).
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State Cooperation: The bill requires the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the State of New Mexico to specify terms and conditions for wildlife management activities in the new wilderness area (Section 2(a)(1)(B)(12)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+7Improves Public Land Management+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3Increase States Rights+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+3
- 2/12/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
- 4/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico