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Andy Kim (D-NJ)

Mullica River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2026

S. 4595 · Senate bill Public Lands and Natural Resources

A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``Mullica River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2026'', aims to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. It seeks to designate the Mullica River watershed in New Jersey for a study to determine its potential designation as a wild and scenic river. The study covers various segments of the Mullica River, Wading River, Batsto River, and their tributaries. The Secretary of the Interior is tasked with completing this study within three years of receiving funds. Finally, a report describing the results must be submitted to specific congressional committees.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The bill initiates a study to potentially designate the Mullica River watershed as a protected wild and scenic river.

  • Scored +3

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    The study of the Mullica River watershed may lead to increased federal protection and recreational opportunities for rural areas in New Jersey.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.