House Bill 970
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act
Active
Passed House on Dec 10, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
970
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
checkPassed on December 10, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7118)
Summary
Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to develop a plan to remove the monument to Robert E. Lee at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland.
Interior must submit to Congress a time line for the removal of such monument in accordance with the plan.
December 11, 2020
December 10, 2020
December 2, 2020
February 5, 2019
12/11/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
12/10/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/10/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7118)
12/10/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7118)
12/10/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 970.
12/10/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7118-7119)
12/10/2020
Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/02/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 500.
12/02/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-608.
09/30/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
09/30/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/30/2020
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
07/21/2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
02/22/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
02/05/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
02/05/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:55 PM