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H.R.494: Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 12, 2017
- Latest Major Action June 20, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (4 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported to Senate - June 20, 2017
- Referred in Senate - Feb. 7, 2017
- Engrossed in House - Feb. 6, 2017
- Introduced in House - Jan. 12, 2017
Bill Summary
Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act (Sec. 2) This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres. The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation or purchase, the land and interests within the monument only from willing sellers. Interior may not acquire land or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 20, 2017 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151.
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| June 20, 2017 |
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 115-114.
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| March 30, 2017 |
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
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| Feb. 7, 2017 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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| Feb. 6, 2017 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Feb. 6, 2017 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H987) |
| Feb. 6, 2017 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 494.
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| Feb. 6, 2017 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H987-988)
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| Feb. 6, 2017 |
Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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| Jan. 12, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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| Jan. 12, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) |