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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Rio Chama River in New Mexico as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

H.R. 1839Introduced Mar 26, 1987Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Richardson D-NM
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 29, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

14 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 10 Democrats

4 of 14 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.

Helen Bentley (R-MD), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Jack Buechner (R-MO), John Conyers (D-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Jamie Fuster (D-PR), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Manuel Lujan (R-NM), Robert Mrazek (D-NY), Mary Oakar (D-OH), Lawrence Smith (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Richardson.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Mexico in Congress · NM-3 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.