S. 3129: M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-11-02 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-11-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act

Plain summary

M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act This bill designates specified segments of rivers and creeks of the Gila River system in New Mexico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and transfers 440 acres of land from the Gila National Forest to the Gila Cliff Dwellings Monument. The Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must consult with tribal governments, applicable political subdivisions of states, and interested members of the public when preparing the comprehensive management plan for such segments pursuant to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Any nonfederal land within or adjacent to such a segment that is acquired by the United States shall be incorporated in, and be administered as part of, the applicable segment. No land or interest in land shall be acquired without the owner's consent. Interior or USDA may authorize the construction of a native fish habitat restoration project within such a segment if the project would enhance the recovery of a threatened or endangered species, a sensitive species, or a species of greatest conservation need, including the Gila Trout; and would not unreasonably diminish the free-flowing nature or outstandingly remarkable values of the segment.

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M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3129, M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act (2022-11-21)

Cosponsors on this site

Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] reported raising $1.7 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 (Reported to Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s3129.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s3129 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117