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HJRES 553 98th Congress House

A joint resolution designating the Brigantine and Barnegat units of the National Wildlife Refuge System as the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

Introduced: April 24, 1984 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Animals and Animal ProtectionNamesNew JerseyWildlife refuges
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 24, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Apr 24, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 24, 1984

Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates the Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge and the Barnegat National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey collectively as the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 537 Identical bill A joint resolution designating the Brigantine and Barnegat units of the National Wildlife Refuge System as the Edwin B.…
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 24, 1984
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 24, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 553: A joint resolution designating the Brigantine and Barnegat units of the National Wildlife Refuge System as the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-553/
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"H.J. Res. 553: A joint resolution designating the Brigantine and Barnegat units of the National Wildlife Refuge System as the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-553/.
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H.J. Res. 553, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-553/.
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[H.J. Res. 553: A joint resolution designating the Brigantine and Barnegat units of the National Wildlife Refuge System as the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-553/)
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