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H.R. 642

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 642, the Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Greg Steube (R) with 8 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Federal Lands, and last saw action on Aug 26, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Record

Text

H.R. 642 has 8 co-sponsors.

hb642/introduced.txt
I
  119TH CONGRESS
  1ST SESSION
  H. R. 642
  To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the portion of the
  Myakka River lying within Sarasota County, Florida as a component
  of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  JANUARY 23, 2025
  Mr. STEUBE (for himself and Mr. BUCHANAN) 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
  the portion of the Myakka River lying within Sarasota
  County, Florida as a component of the National Wild
  and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
  2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
   SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Myakka Wild and Sce-
  5 nic River Act of 2025’’.
   SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
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The Congress finds the following:
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(1) Public Law 95–625 amended section 5 of
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276) to
require the study of the Myakka River for potential
inclusion in the national wild and scenic rivers sys-
tem.
(2) The study determined the Myakka River,
was eligible for inclusion in the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System.
(3) The State of Florida has demonstrated its
commitment to protecting this river by the enact-
ment of the Myakka River Wild and Scenic Designa-
tion and Protection Act (Florida Statute Chapter
258.501).
(4) The Florida county of Sarasota and the cit-
ies of Venice and North Port have demonstrated
their commitment to protect this river in their com-
prehensive land use plans, local ordinances, and land
development regulations.
(5) The desire for designation of this river as
a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System has been demonstrated through strong pub-
lic support, State and local agency support, and the
endorsement of designation by the Myakka River
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Management Coordinating Council, which represents
a broad cross section of State and local agencies, ag-
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ricultural interests, landowners, environmental, and
nonprofit organizations.
(6) A 12-mile segment of the Myakka River is
within the Myakka River State Park with an addi-
tional 22-mile segment containing conservation lands
held in public ownership or conservation easements
within the Myakka River Watershed.
   SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF MYAKKA RIVER, FLORIDA, AS A
COMPONENT OF THE NATIONAL WILD AND
SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM.
(a) Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
  12 (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
  13 following new paragraph:
‘‘(lll) MYAKKA RIVER, FLORIDA.—The 34-
mile segments, within Sarasota County referred to in
this paragraph, to be administered by the Secretary
of the Interior, in partnership with the Myakka
River Management Coordinating Council.’’.
(b) IN GENERAL.—The following segments of the
  20 Myakka River, within Sarasota County, to be administered
  21 in the following classifications:
‘‘(A) The approximately 8.0-mile segment
from the Manatee County/Sarasota County line
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to S.R. 72, as a scenic river.
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‘‘(B) The approximately 11.2-mile seg-
ment, from S.R. 72 to Laurel Road, as a wild
river.
‘‘(C) The approximately 1.9-mile segment,
from Laurel Road to Border Road, as a scenic
river.
‘‘(D) The approximately 1.5-mile segment,
from Border Road to just south of the I-75
Bridge, as a recreational river.
‘‘(E) The approximately 1.5-mile segment,
from south of the I-75 Bridge to Snook Haven,
as a scenic river.
‘‘(F) The approximately 3.2-mile segment,
from Snook Haven to Ramblers Rest, as a wild
river.
‘‘(G) The approximately 2.7-mile segment,
from Ramblers Rest to U.S. 41, as a scenic
river.
‘‘(H) The approximately 4.0-mile segment,
from U.S. 41 to the Charlotte County Line, as
a scenic river.’’.
    SEC. 4. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO MYAKKA
RIVER.
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(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section and section 5:
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(1)      MYAKKA  RIVER.—The  term        ‘‘Myakka
River’’ means the segments of the Myakka River in
the State of Florida designated as components of the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System by para-
graph (l) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)), as added by this
Act.
(2) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the
Myakka River Management Coordinating Council es-
tablished pursuant to Florida Statute Chapter
258.501.
(3) COMPREHENSIVE  MANAGEMENT  PLAN.—
The terms ‘‘comprehensive management plan’’ and
‘‘plan’’ mean the Myakka River Wild and Scenic
Management Plan developed by the Council shall be
considered to satisfy the requirements for the com-
prehensive management plan under section 3(d) of
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)).
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—
(1) USE AUTHORIZED.—In order to provide for
the long-term protection, preservation, and enhance-
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ment of the Myakka River, the Secretary shall co-
ordinate administration responsibilities under this
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section, and may enter into cooperative agreements
pursuant to sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) of the Wild
and  Scenic  Rivers  Act      (16        U.S.C.        1281(e),
1282(b)(1)) with the State of Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation
and Parks, appropriate local political jurisdictions of
the State, the county of Sarasota, City of North
Port, City of Venice and appropriate local planning
and non-profit organizations.
(2) EFFECT OF AGREEMENT.—Administration
of the Myakka River by the Secretary of the Interior
through the use of cooperative agreements shall
not—
(A) constitute National Park Service ad-
ministration of the Myakka River for purposes
of section 10(c) of such Act ( U.S.C. 1281(c));
or
(B) cause the Myakka River to be consid-
ered a unit of the National Park System.
(3) PUBLICLY OWNED LANDS.—Nothing in this
Act or an agreement under this Act shall affect the
management of publicly or privately owned lands
within the boundaries of the Myakka River water-
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shed by the agencies having jurisdiction over the
lands, in accordance with the statutory authority of
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Florida Statute 258.501 and the mission of such
agencies.
(4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUP-
PORT.—The Secretary may provide technical assist-
ance, staff support, and funding to assist in the up-
dating and implementation of the comprehensive
management plan.
(5) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—the authority of
the Secretary to acquire land for the Myakka River
segments shall be limited to acquisition by donation
or acquisition with the consent of the owner thereof.
(6) NO CONDEMNATION.—No land or interest
in land may be acquired for the Myakka River seg-
ments by condemnation.
    SEC. 5. MYAKKA RIVER MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.
(a) EXISTING STRUCTURE.—the Secretary shall co-
  17 ordinate the management responsibilities of the Secretary
  18 with the Council in the updating and implementation of
  19 the comprehensive management plan for the Myakka
  20 River.
(b) REPRESENTATIVE FROM DOI.—The Secretary
  22 shall select a representative who shall be added to the
  23 Council to represent the National Park Service.
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(c) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.—Other interested par-
  2 ties may be added to the Council, in accordance with the
  3 statutory authority under Florida Statute 258.501.
(d) COORDINATION WITH COUNCIL.—The Secretary
  5 shall coordinate the management responsibilities with the
  6 Council in the updating and implementation of the Man-
  7 agement plan for the Myakka River, to assist the Sec-
  8 retary in carrying out the management responsibilities of
  9 the Secretary under this Act.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the portion of the Myakka River lying within Sarasota County, Florida as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Greg Steube (R) sponsors H.R. 642, and 8 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 642 went before 2 committees: Federal Lands Subcommittee and Natural Resources.

Federal Lands Subcommittee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Sep 2, 2026 · 34 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Jan 23, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 642 has taken 4 actions since Jan 23, 2025, the latest on Sep 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Sep 2, 2026
House
Subcommittee Hearings HeldFederal Lands Subcommittee
Aug 26, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.Federal Lands Subcommittee
Jan 23, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 642 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 642 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the portion of the Myakka River lying within Sarasota County, Florida as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 642 in 8 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Natural Resources.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDNonprofitDistrict of Columbia17—
AMERICAN RIVERS—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND17—
AMERICAN RIVERS11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JAIME SIGARAN228
KELSEY CRUICKSHANK228
LEDA HUTA228

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2026 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2025 first_quarter$70K1st Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2026 second_quarter$56.7K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERSAMERICAN RIVERS2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUNDAMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND2025 first_quarter—Registration

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 642 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 642’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr642/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 642 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Florida to Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats.

hr642/subjects.txt
FloridaIntergovernmental relationsLakes and riversParks, recreation areas, trailsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 642, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STEUBE:H.R. 642.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H387]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com