Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
Adds the Upper Raritan River watershed to the Wild and Scenic Rivers study list and requires Interior to complete the study and report to Congress within three years after funds are made available.
Who Benefits and How
Watershed communities and conservation advocates could gain a formal federal review that may support future Wild and Scenic River protections.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Interior Department would need to conduct the study and report to Congress.
Key Provisions
- Adds listed segments and tributaries in the Upper Raritan River watershed to the Wild and Scenic Rivers study inventory.
- Requires Interior to complete the study and submit a report to Congress within three years after funds are made available.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Adds the Upper Raritan River watershed to the Wild and Scenic Rivers study list and requires Interior to complete the study and report to Congress within three years after funds are made available.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Adds the Upper Raritan River watershed to the Wild and Scenic Rivers study list and requires Interior to complete the study and report to Congress within three years after funds are made available.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Upper Raritan watershed communities and conservation advocates
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Interior Department officials conducting the study and report
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Kean (for himself and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the …
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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