Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5459
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Rocky Mountain National Park Ownership Correction Act
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-302 on Jan 5, 2021
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Dec 17, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 5, 2021
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
5459
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
Democrat
Colorado
Republican
Colorado
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
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 Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H7123)
Summary

Rocky Mountain National Park Ownership Correction Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified federal land to the owner of specified nonfederal land if the owner of the nonfederal land offers to exchange the land.

The values of the federal and nonfederal land to be exchanged shall be considered to be of equal value.

The nonfederal land that is acquired by Interior shall be administered as part of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.

Text (5)
December 11, 2020
December 10, 2020
December 2, 2020
December 17, 2019
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:05 PM