S. 753: Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-16 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 296.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021

Plain summary

Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021 This bill extends through FY2028 the Highlands Conservation Act, which provides for land conservation in Highlands states (i.e., Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania). The bill authorizes the Fish and Wildlife Service to add a municipality to the Highlands region upon the request of a Highlands state. The bill revises the way in which land is identified for conservation to require using the best available science and geographic information systems. The bill allows political subdivisions of states to enter into agreements with the Department of the Interior for land conservation projects. A Highland state that receives funds for a land conservation partnership project may not use more than 5% of the funds to administer that project. The bill extends through FY2028 Forest Service and other Department of Agriculture programs to conserve land and natural resources in the Highlands region.

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Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 753, Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021 (2022-02-25)

Cosponsors on this site

Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] reported raising $14.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s753.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s753 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117