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S. 945 119th Congress Senate

Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Smith River National Recreation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area, to amend the Wild and Sc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Smith River National Recreation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain wild rivers in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 11, 2025 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources CaliforniaFederal-Indian relationsForests, forestry, treesGeography and mapping
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Lakes and riversLand transfersLand use and conservationOregonParks, recreation areas, trailsWetlandsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 2, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Mar 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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What's happening now December 2, 2025

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

 Hearings & markups 5
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5041 Identical bill Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 10

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Padilla, Alex
California · Mar 11, 2025
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 11, 2025
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 11, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 945: Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-945/
MLA
"S. 945: Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-945/.
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S. 945, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-945/.
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