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H.R. 1248 116th Congress House

York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river segments within the York watershed in the State of Maine as components of the National Wild … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river segments within the York watershed in the State of Maine as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 14, 2019 Introduced by: Chellie Pingree Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Lakes and riversLand transfersLand use and conservationMaine
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WatershedsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 27, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 496.
Nov 27, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-603.
Sep 30, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 30, 2020
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
May 22, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 27, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 496.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2019

This bill designates specified segments of the main stem and the tributaries of Bass Cove Creek, Cider Hill Creek, Cutts Ridge Brook, Dolly Gordon Brook, Libby Brook, Rogers Brook, and Smelt Brook of the York River in Maine as a recreational river.

The Department of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements to provide for the long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the river segments.

No land or interest in land within the watersheds of the river segments may be acquired by condemnation.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1469 Reintroduced Bill York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2021
  • S 4938 York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2020
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Feb 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1248: York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1248/
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"H.R. 1248: York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1248/.
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