House Bill 1487
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act
Active
Passed House on Nov 20, 2019
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
1487
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 November 20, 2019
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 H9088)
Summary
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the lands, waters, and interests of the coastline and other specified areas adjacent to the Santa Monica Bay in California to evaluate a range of alternatives for protecting the study area's resources. Alternatives to be evaluated shall include
- expanding the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and redesignating it as the "Santa Monica Mountains and Coastal Recreation Area," or
- creating a new coastal recreation area designated as the "Los Angeles Coast National Recreation Area."
November 21, 2019
November 20, 2019
November 15, 2019
March 4, 2019
11/21/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
11/20/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/20/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9088)
11/20/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9088)
11/20/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1487.
11/20/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9088-9089)
11/20/2019
Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/15/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
11/15/2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-293.
09/25/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
09/25/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/25/2019
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
05/22/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
04/01/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
03/04/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
03/04/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:03:28 PM