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S. 1187

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1187, the Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 27, 2025 by Sen. Edward Markey (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Mar 27, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

S. 1187 has 3 co-sponsors.

sb1187/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1187 IS: Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-27
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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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1187  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 27, 2025   Mr. Markey  (for himself,  Mr. Sanders ,  Ms. Warren , and  Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025  .
2.
Designation for study; Report
Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
(147)
Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont
The entire river, including—
(A)
the North, South, East, and West Branches of the Deerfield River; and
(B)
the major tributaries of the Deerfield River, including the Green River, North River, South River, Clesson Brook, Chickley River, Cold River, Gulf Brook, Bog Brook, and Dunbar Brook.
 ; and
(2)
in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
(24)
Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont
Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall—
(A)
complete the study described in subsection (a)(147); and
(B)
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of such study.
 .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-03-27
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Edward Markey (D) sponsors S. 1187, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1187 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Mar 27, 2025 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 1187 has taken 2 actions since Mar 27, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Mar 27, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1187 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1187, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 1187 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1187 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1187’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

s1187/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

S. 1187 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats.

s1187/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsLakes and riversMassachusettsVermontWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com