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H.R. 5852

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5852, the Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Oct 28, 2025 by Rep. Thomas Kean (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Oct 28, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 5852 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb5852/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5852 IH: Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-28
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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. 5852  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   October 28, 2025   Mr. Kean  (for himself and  Mrs. Watson Coleman ) 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 the Upper Raritan River Watershed in the State of New Jersey for study 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   Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025  .
2.
Designation of Upper Raritan River Watershed in New Jersey for study for potential addition to National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
(a)
Designation
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)
Upper raritan river watershed, new jersey
The segments of the North Branch Raritan River, the South Branch Raritan River, the Black or Lamington River, and their tributaries, within the Upper Raritan River watershed, including, but not limited to, the following segments:
(A)
The North Branch Raritan River from its headwaters to its confluence with the South Branch Raritan River.
(B)
The South Branch Raritan River from its headwaters to its confluence with the North Branch Raritan River.
(C)
The Lamington-Black River from its headwaters to its confluence with the North Branch Raritan River.
(D)
All tributaries of the North Branch Raritan River, South Branch Raritan River (including those upstream of the Spruce Run Reservoir), and Lamington-Black River within the Upper Raritan River watershed.
 .
(b)
Time for submission
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)
Upper raritan river watershed, New Jersey
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 of the Upper Raritan River Watershed, New Jersey, named in paragraph (147) of subsection (a); and
(B)
submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes the results of the study.
 .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-10-28
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Upper Raritan River Watershed in the State of New Jersey for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas Kean (R) sponsors H.R. 5852, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5852 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Oct 28, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5852 has taken 2 actions since Oct 28, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 28, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Oct 28, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 5852 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 5852.

Titles

H.R. 5852 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Upper Raritan River Watershed in the State of New Jersey for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5852 in 3 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 Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Natural Resources.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
TROUT UNLIMITED—Virginia13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
TROUT UNLIMITED13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
KADEN MCARTHUR113
LINDSAY SLATER113

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
TROUT UNLIMITEDTROUT UNLIMITED2026 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
TROUT UNLIMITEDTROUT UNLIMITED2026 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
TROUT UNLIMITEDTROUT UNLIMITED2025 fourth_quarter$120K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5852 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5852’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr5852/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

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