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Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Kissimmee River in the State of Florida as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill designates a restored segment of the Kissimmee River in Florida as part of the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The designated segment extends from approximately 16 miles downstream of Lake Kissimmee to approximately 15 miles upstream of Lake Okeechobee and would be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river. Federal land within the river segment boundaries would be withdrawn from public land entry, mining, and mineral or geothermal leasing to protect the area from development.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Darren Soto’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $20,000
- AMSCOT FINANCIAL $13,500
- MILLER BARONDESS $10,300
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $10,000
- ROCKET COMPANIES $9,900
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Actions (2)
- Apr 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Apr 1, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 1, 2025
Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Kissimmee River in the State of Florida as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act”.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER SEGMENT, KISSIMMEE RIVER, FLORIDA.
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(233) Kissimmee river, florida.—
“(A) In general.—The restored segment of the Kissimmee River, beginning approximately 16 miles downstream of Lake Kissimmee and ending approximately 15 miles upstream of Lake Okeechobee, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.
“(B) Withdrawal.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms of—
“(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
“(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
“(iii) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.”. <all>
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