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HR 6177 110th Congress House

Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Extension Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to modify the boundary of the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River.

Introduced: June 4, 2008 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 538.
Sep 11, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-838.
Jul 23, 2008
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Jul 23, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 10, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jun 4, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 4, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 11, 2008

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 538.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to modify the boundary of the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River.

Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) being construed to conflict with specified treaties between the United States and Mexico; and (2) preventing or obstructing the planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of a border fence in the area or affecting the operations or duties in such area of the Department of Homeland Security, including the Border Patrol, or of state or local law enforcement agencies.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6177: Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Extension Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6177/
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"H.R. 6177: Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Extension Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6177/.
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H.R. 6177, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6177/.
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