House Bill 494
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act
Active
Passed House on Feb 6, 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
494
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.
checkPassed on February 6, 2017
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.(text: CR H987)
Summary
Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act
This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres.
June 20, 2017
February 7, 2017
February 6, 2017
January 12, 2017
06/20/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151.
06/20/2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 115-114.
03/30/2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
02/07/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
02/06/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/06/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H987)
02/06/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H987)
02/06/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 494.
02/06/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H987-988)
02/06/2017
Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/12/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/12/2017
Introduced in House
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