House Bill 4179
115th Congress(2017-2018)
LWCF Parity for Territories and DC Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 31, 2017
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
4179
Congress
115
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
LWCF Parity for Territories and DC Act
This bill repeals the requirement that the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands be deemed as one state, receiving, of the amounts apportioned as financial assistance from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for state purposes, shares in proportion to their populations.
October 31, 2017
11/15/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
10/31/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
10/31/2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8277, E1461)
10/31/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:21 PM