A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Edward “Ed” Markey
Sponsor. Junior Senator for Massachusetts. Democrat.
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Ordered Reported on Sep 21, 2023
The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on September 21, 2023.
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3 Cosponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Independent)
History
Jul 27, 2022
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Introduced
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Mar 1, 2023
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Introduced
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Jun 21, 2023
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Considered by National Parks
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Sep 21, 2023
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Ordered Reported
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Jan 9, 2024
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Reported by Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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Signed by the President
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S. 608 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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