{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-4404","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 4404","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Kissimmee River in the State of Florida as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Kissimmee River in the State of Florida as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-07-09","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-07-19","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h376","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act","result":"Passed","yea":377,"nay":45,"present":0,"not_voting":8,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll376.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.","date":"2022-07-20"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-07-19","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill designates for study a restored segment of the Kissimmee River in Florida as a potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System."},{"k":"p","t":"Not later than three years after funds are made available to carry out this bill, the Department of the Interior shall (1) complete the study of the restored Kissimmee river segment, and (2) submit a report on the results of the study to Congress."}],"words":77},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Adds a restored segment of the Kissimmee River in Florida to the list of rivers to be studied for possible inclusion in the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete that study and report on it.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4404/text/eh#HEB5D19748D794F8DA8A5C3B1FF575CD8"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4404/text/eh#H0C84BF4118294A01AF37BA0AC3ADA034"}]},"core_areas":["Study of the Kissimmee River, Florida, for the Wild and Scenic Rivers System"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Amends section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to list the restored segment of the Kissimmee River for study.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4404/text/eh#HEB5D19748D794F8DA8A5C3B1FF575CD8"}},{"text":"Describes the segment as beginning approximately 16 miles downstream of Lake Kissimmee and ending approximately 15 miles upstream of Lake Okeechobee.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4404/text/eh#HEB5D19748D794F8DA8A5C3B1FF575CD8"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete the study of the Kissimmee River not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available for it.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4404/text/eh#H0C84BF4118294A01AF37BA0AC3ADA034"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report on the study results to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4404/text/eh#H0C84BF4118294A01AF37BA0AC3ADA034"}},{"text":"Provides that the Act does not interfere with the current management of the river area, and that its listing for study may not be used as justification for more restrictive management until Congress acts on the study recommendations.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4404/text/eh#H8FFCF1C1686E4B4EBDC9C798B2A3335B"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-07-19","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4404/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4404","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4404/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-4404.png","v":"0bee25128c7d","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 4404, 117th Congress: Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act. House: 377 Yea, 45 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 19 Jul 2022."}}