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HR 972 117th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources California Endangered and threatened species Land transfers Land use and conservation Parks, recreation areas, trails Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Wildlife Refuge Conservation and Recreation for the Community Act

Introduced: February 11, 2021 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2022
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-294.
Apr 25, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 216.
Jul 14, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 14, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 14, 2021
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wildlife Refuge Conservation and Recreation for the Community Act

This bill directs the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to establish as a national wildlife refuge the lands, waters, and interests therein acquired pursuant to this bill, to be known as the Western Riverside County National Wildlife Refuge.

The FWS shall publish notice of the establishment of the wildlife refuge in the Federal Register.

The FWS shall establish the acquisition boundaries of the wildlife refuge as the lands and waters within the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Area.

What's happening now April 25, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 216.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Apr 4, 2022
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Takano, Mark
California · Feb 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 972: Wildlife Refuge Conservation and Recreation for the Community Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-972/
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"H.R. 972: Wildlife Refuge Conservation and Recreation for the Community Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-972/.
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H.R. 972, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-972/.
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