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H.R. 6177: Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Extension Act of 2008

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H.R. 6177: Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Extension Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-06-04 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 538.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-06-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 538. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Extension Act of 2008

Plain summary

Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to modify the boundary of the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River. Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) being construed to conflict with specified treaties between the United States and Mexico; and (2) preventing or obstructing the planning, construction, operation, or maintenance of a border fence in the area or affecting the operations or duties in such area of the Department of Homeland Security, including the Border Patrol, or of state or local law enforcement agencies.

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Official text

Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Extension Act of 2008

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6177, Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Extension Act of 2008 (2008-07-25); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6177, Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River Extension Act of 2008 (2008-07-25)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6177 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110