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H.R. 949

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 949, the Hatchie River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Feb 4, 2025 by Rep. David Kustoff (R). It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Feb 4, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 949 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb949/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 949 IH: Hatchie River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-04
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 949  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 4, 2025   Mr. Kustoff  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A 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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Hatchie River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025  .
2.
Hatchie River study
(a)
Designation for 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:
(147)
Hatchie River, Tennessee
The approximately 163-mile segment of the Hatchie River from the Mississippi-Tennessee State line to its confluence with the Mississippi River.
 .
(b)
Study and report
Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(24)
Hatchie River, Tennessee
(A)
In general
Not later than 3 years after funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall—
(i)
complete the study of the segment of the Hatchie River described in subsection (a)(147); and
(ii)
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of such study.
(B)
Study requirement
In carrying out the study of the segment of the Hatchie River described in subsection (a)(147), the Secretary of the Interior shall identify opportunities to administer such segment in partnership with State, regional, local, and community stakeholders.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-04
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. David Kustoff (R) sponsors H.R. 949 alone.

David Kustoff

Rep. · R–TN-8 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 949 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Feb 4, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 949 has taken 2 actions since Feb 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 4, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 949 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 949 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Hatchie River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Hatchie River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 949 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 Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Natural Resources.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDNonprofitDistrict of Columbia17—
AMERICAN RIVERS—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND17—
AMERICAN RIVERS11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JAIME SIGARAN228
KELSEY CRUICKSHANK228
LEDA HUTA228

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2026 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2025 first_quarter$70K1st Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2026 second_quarter$56.7K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERSAMERICAN RIVERS2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2025 first_quarter—Registration

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 949 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 949’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr949/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 949 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Tennessee.

hr949/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment studies and investigationsLakes and riversTennessee

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com