S945-119

In Committee

Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act

119th Congress Introduced Mar 11, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Agriculture, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities 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, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act.
  • Section idB695CC90C67F4F64B1EFBA75F18FCBE9: 2. Additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area Section 3 of the Smith River National Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460bbb–1) is amended— in...
  • Section id4B798CBA9C7F4535A8ACD6151A7B7FE6: 3. Wild and scenic river designations Congress finds that the source tributaries of the North Fork Smith River in the State of Oregon possess outstandingly...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Agriculture, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Agriculture Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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federal implementing agencies: ,
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 2, 2025

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, …

Mar 11, 2025

Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Padilla, and Mr. …

Mar 11, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …

Mar 11, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Agriculture Immigration
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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