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S. 1271: Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2009

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S. 1271: Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-06-16 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-06-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: 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.

What does this mean?

Official title

Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2009

Plain summary

Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2009 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to add specified segments of creeks to the designation of the Rogue River in Oregon as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system.

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Official text

Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2009

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-s1271 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111