H.R. 1612

Summary

H.R. 1612, the Flatside Wilderness Additions Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 26, 2025 by Rep. French Hill (R). It last saw action on Oct 27, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219.

Record

Text

H.R. 1612 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 1612 EH: Flatside Wilderness Additions Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 1612
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Flatside Wilderness Additions Act  .
2.
Additions to flatside wilderness
Section 3(d) of Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–508 ; 98 Stat. 2349) is amended by inserting  and certain land in the Ouachita National Forest, which comprise approximately 2,212 acres, generally depicted as   Land Proposed for Wilderness Designation  on the map titled   Flatside Wilderness, Proposed Addition Designation  , dated November 12, 2024  after  1984 .
3.
Fire, insects, and diseases
Nothing in this Act or the amendment made by section 2 shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture under section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1) ), in accordance with existing laws (including regulations).
4.
Designation of wilderness addition
The wilderness designated by section 3(d) of Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–508 ; 98 Stat. 2349), shall be known as the  Flatside-Bethune Wilderness . Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to such portion of the Flatside Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness.
    Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. French Hill (R) sponsors H.R. 1612 alone.

French Hill

Rep. · R–AR-2 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 1612 went before 2 committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Natural Resources.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Reported By · Oct 27, 2025 · 334 Bills

Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Referred To · Feb 26, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1612 has taken 12 actions since Feb 26, 2025, the latest on Oct 27, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 1612 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1612 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

• To designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
• Flatside Wilderness Additions Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
• Flatside Wilderness Additions Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
• Flatside Wilderness Additions Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
• Flatside Wilderness Additions Act — Display Title
• Flatside Wilderness Additions Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1612 in 8 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Energy/Nuclear, Natural Resources, Clean Air and Water (quality), Government Issues, Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1612 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1612’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1612 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Arkansas to Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1612, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HILL of Arkansas:H.R. 1612.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Artice I, Section VIII[Page H879]

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