# 119-s-4595: Mullica River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2026

119-s-4595, Mullica River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4595
- Congress: 119
- Title: Mullica River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Would create a federal study of the Mullica River watershed to evaluate whether it should become a Wild and Scenic River.** The bill would add the Mullica watershed and its named rivers and tributaries to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act study list and require the Secretary of the Interior to finish the study and report the results to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources within three years after funds are made available.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study and protections for Mullica River: mixed, low. This bill would add the Mullica, Wading, Batsto rivers and many tributaries to the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers list. The bill lists the included stream segments in detail as items (A) through (W). This bill would require the Interior Secretary to finish the study within 3 years after funds are a…

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- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4595 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4595)

## Related
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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-4595 (as of 2026-09-10).