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House Bill 2490
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
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Passed House on Feb 26, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 2, 2019
Latest Action
Feb 27, 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
2490
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Jeff Fortenberry
Nebraska
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on February 26, 2020
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
73
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a study on feasibility of designating as a national historic trail the Chief Standing Bear Trail extending 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during federal Indian removal, and 550 miles from Ponca City through Omaha to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people.

The bill requires Interior to consider input from owners of private land within or adjacent to such study area.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
February 27, 2020
Engrossed in House
February 26, 2020
Reported in House
October 11, 2019
Introduced in House
May 2, 2019
Actions (18)
02/27/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
02/26/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/26/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 10 (Roll no. 73). (text: CR H1206)
02/26/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 10 (Roll no. 73).
02/26/2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1212-1213)
02/26/2020
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
02/26/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2490.
02/26/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1206-1207)
02/26/2020
Mr. Neguse moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
10/11/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 184.
10/11/2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-232.
09/18/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
09/18/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/18/2019
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
05/22/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
05/14/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
05/02/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
05/02/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:42 PM
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