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H.R. 3961: Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2018

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H.R. 3961: Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2017-10-04 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-10-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2018

Plain summary

Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2017 This bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the segment of the Kissimmee River in Florida from the southern shore of Lake Kissimmee to its confluence with Lake Okeechobee for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The Department of the Interior shall complete a study of such river segment. The study shall not interfere with the Kissimmee River Restoration Project authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 1992.

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Official text

Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3961, Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2017 (2018-01-30)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] reported raising $3.7 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-cong115-hr3961 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115