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H.R. 3667: Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008

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H.R. 3667: Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2007-09-25 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-09-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 4 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 580 (2008): On Motion that the Committee Rise, HR3667 (2008-09-10), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008

Plain summary

Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a specified segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in Vermont for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) analyze any potential impacts on the possession or use of a weapon, trap, or net, including a concealed weapon, on the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers or on lands adjacent to that area; (2) include in the study an assessment of any effect a wild and scenic designation in the study area is likely to have on energy production, transmission, or conveyance; (3) analyze the potential impact of the designation on private lands within the Rivers or adjacent to that area; and (4) complete the study of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers and submit a report describing the results of the study. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as authorizing appropriations to designate or otherwise create a new component of the national wild and scenic rivers system.

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Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3667, Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008 (2008-05-06); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3667, Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008 (2008-05-06)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] reported raising $248,839 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong110-hr3667 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110