# 119-hr-2903: M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act

119-hr-2903, M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2903
- Congress: 119
- Title: M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Protects and manages large parts of the Gila River system by adding many river segments to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.** It also transfers about 440 acres from the Forest Service to the National Park Service to enlarge Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and adjusts the Gila National Forest boundary.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Existing ranching, water, mining rights kept: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would not cancel existing rights or contracts without the owner's consent. Grazing permits, valid mining and mineral leases, water rights, diversion points, and water infrastructure could continue. State control over water rights, fish and wildlife, and state-managed lands woul…
- Fish habitat work with safeguards: benefit, low. If enacted, existing native fish habitat projects in the covered segments could keep running and be fixed or improved. The Secretary could allow new projects, including fish barriers, if they help recover listed or sensitive species and do not unreasonably harm the river’s free flow or special valu…
- Tribal treaty rights stay protected: benefit, low. If enacted, nothing in this bill would change Tribal reserved treaty rights near the covered segments. Hunting, fishing, gathering, and cultural or religious rights protected by treaty would stay the same.
- Park and forest boundary changes: mixed, low. If enacted, about 440 acres near Gila Cliff Dwellings would shift from Forest Service to Park Service control. The monument boundary would be revised to include that land, and the Gila National Forest boundary would be adjusted to exclude it. Official maps and legal descriptions would be filed and…
- Wild and Scenic status for Gila: mixed, low. If enacted, many Gila River and tributary segments in New Mexico would join the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The Interior or Agriculture Secretary would make official maps and a river plan after consulting Tribes, state and local leaders, and the public. Federal land inside the boundaries would b…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-2903 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2903)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5356)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10115)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2903 (as of 2026-04-21).