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S.982: Freedom to Fish Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about water resources development
- Introduced May 16, 2013
- Latest Major Action June 3, 2013
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Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Freedom to Fish Act - Requires the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to: (1) cease implementing and enforcing, until two years after enactment of this Act, any restricted area for hazardous waters at dams and other civil works structures in the Cumberland River Basin that the Chief established or modified between...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 3, 2013 |
Became Public Law No: 113-13. |
| June 3, 2013 |
Signed by President. |
| May 22, 2013 |
Presented to President.
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| May 21, 2013 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| May 21, 2013 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2825) |
| May 21, 2013 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 982.
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| May 21, 2013 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2825-2827)
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| May 21, 2013 |
Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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| May 20, 2013 |
Held at the desk.
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| May 20, 2013 |
Received in the House.
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| May 20, 2013 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| May 16, 2013 |
Passed the SenateIntroduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3584-3585; text as passed Senate: CR S3585) |
| May 16, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) |