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H.R. 934: To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes.

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H.R. 934: To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-04 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 47.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] · 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. 47. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to decrease the length of a segment of the Lower Merced River in California designated as a wild and scenic river. Revises provisions concerning the water surface level of Lake McClure. Sets a new boundary at the boundary of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Project No. 2179 as it existed on February 15, 2013.

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.

Cosponsors on this site

Jim Costa (D-CA), David G. Valadao (R-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] reported raising $1.3 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-cong113-hr934 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113