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RepublicanBill · H.R. 949· House(119-HR-949)

Hatchie River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025

Rep. Kustoff
Age: 60 years
Tennessee
Introduced
2/4/2025
Last activity
2/4/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsored by
David Kustoff
Cosponsors
None
Public Lands and Natural Resources
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``Hatchie River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025'', seeks to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. It proposes to designate a specific segment of the Hatchie River in Tennessee for study. This segment spans approximately 163 miles from the Mississippi-Tennessee State line to its confluence with the Mississippi River. The Secretary of the Interior is tasked with completing this study and submitting a report to Congress. Additionally, the study must look for ways to work with various state and local stakeholders.

Yes

  • Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5

    The bill initiates a study for the potential inclusion of the Hatchie River in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System to protect its natural state.

  • Does this invest in rural communities?+2

    The study seeks opportunities for partnership with local and community stakeholders in the river's region.

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+2

    The bill encourages local and community stakeholder partnerships for the river segment in Tennessee.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.