# 119-s-3542: Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025

119-s-3542, Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3542
- Congress: 119
- Title: Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would direct a formal, time-bound study to evaluate adding the Upper Raritan River watershed in New Jersey to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.** It would require the Secretary of the Interior to complete the study and report the results to two congressional committees within 3 years after funds are made available. - Residents and local governments: The North Branch Raritan, South Branch Raritan, the Lamington-Black River, and all their tributaries in the Upper Raritan watershed would be surveyed for potential federal designation. - Conservation groups and recreation users: The study would assemble the information needed to consider Wild and Scenic River protections and to inform future management and recreation planning.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study of Upper Raritan Rivers: benefit, low. This bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to study parts of the Upper Raritan River watershed in New Jersey. The study would cover the North Branch Raritan, South Branch Raritan, the Lamington-Black River, and their tributaries, including tributaries upstream of Spruce Run Reservoir. If…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3542 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3542)

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- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3542 (as of 2026-09-10).