Legislators
Bills
Statements
Lobbying
Travel
Searching...- Bills
- H.R.2185
H.R.2185: To amend the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act through fiscal year 2010, a
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced May 7, 2007
- Latest Major Action Oct. 15, 2007
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
31 (21 Democrats, 11 Republicans)
Bill Summary
(Sec. 1) Amends the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 to include tropical forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems within the scope of such Act. (Current law refers to only tropical forests.) (Sec. 3) Renames the Tropical Forest Facility as the Conservation Facility. (Sec. 4) Makes developing countries with tropical forests or coral reefs or associated coastal marine ecosystems eligible for benefits. (Current law...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
|
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
|
|
|
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
|
|
|
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
|
|
|
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
|
|
|
Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
|
|
|
Considered under suspension of the rules.
|
|
|
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2185.
|
|
|
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
|
|
|
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
|
|
|
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
|
|
|
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
|
|
| May 7, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.) |