Prohibit mining operations on federal lands near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to protect water quality.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act?
The Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act, known as H.R. 588, has been in the House Committee on Natural Resources since January 20, 2025. The committee members must decide to hold a vote for the bill to move forward, but most bills in Congress never receive a committee vote. This lack of action is the standard way most legislation ends in the House.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act (H.R. 588 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since January 2025
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 668 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 668 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Betty McCollum (D-MN)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.