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River Paddling Protection Act

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 3492

River Paddling Protection Act - Opens the rivers and streams of Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming to hand-propelled vessels. Declares specified regulations to have no force or effect with regard to the closing of rivers and streams of such Parks to such vessels.

Requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to coordinate any recreational use of hand-propelled vessels on the Gros Ventre River within the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming with Grand Teton National Park to ensure that use is consistent with the requirements of the National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act.

Current Status of Bill HR 3492

Bill HR 3492 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 14, 2013. Bill HR 3492 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the House on November 14, 2013.  Bill HR 3492's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 275. as of February 28, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 3492

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 3492

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of the Interior
- Lakes and rivers
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Outdoor recreation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
- Wyoming

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 3492

River Paddling Protection Act
To provide for the use of hand-propelled vessels in Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and the National Elk Refuge, and for other purposes.
River Paddling Protection Act
River Paddling Protection Act

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