# 117-hr-6734: Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022

117-hr-6734, Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY); status Received in the Senate. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6734
- Congress: 117
- Title: Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022
- Status: Received in the Senate.
- Introduced: 2022-02-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act
- 117-hr-1916: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act
- 117-hr-1012: ‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021
- 117-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-6734 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6734)

## Related
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- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-1916: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1916)
- [117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1282)
- [117-hr-1012: ‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1012)
- [117-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-82)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6734 (as of 2025-11-18).