HR949-119

Introduced

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Hatchie River in the State of Tennessee for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 4, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Hatchie River in the State of Tennessee for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H3A451E7E29654987B8B625B75D9408C0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hatchie River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025.
  • Section H64A113539F6C4C1784D643918AF49DD6: 2. Hatchie River study Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: The approximately...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Hatchie River in the State of Tennessee for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Hatchie River in the State of Tennessee for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 4, 2025

Mr. Kustoff introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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