H.R. 6734: Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022
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H.R. 6734: Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022
117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-15 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-02-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022
Plain summary
Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services.
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Official text
Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · 5 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6734, Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022 (2022-09-16)
Cosponsors on this site
Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Mike Thompson (D-CA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] reported raising $17.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr6734.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr6734 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117