House Bill 857
115th Congress(2017-2018)
California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2018
Active
Passed House on Jun 25, 2018
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
857
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 June 25, 2018
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 H5594-5601)
Summary
California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act
This bill amends the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to, among other things:
- establish or designate wilderness areas, off-highway vehicle recreation areas, and a national scenic area;
- release specified wilderness study areas;
- adjust national park and preserve boundaries; and
- specify land withdrawals and conveyances.
Specified federal land shall be taken into trust for the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe.
Lands and interests in land, including improvements, outside the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park in California, may be acquired for the purpose of operating a visitor center.
The bill makes amendments to the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 regarding the California State School lands.
The bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of rivers and creeks as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
December 5, 2018
June 26, 2018
June 25, 2018
February 3, 2017
12/05/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 722.
12/05/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-416.
10/02/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
06/26/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
06/25/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/25/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5594-5601)
06/25/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5594-5601)
06/25/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 857.
06/25/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5594-5603)
06/25/2018
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/16/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
05/16/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/16/2018
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
05/16/2018
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
02/06/2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
02/16/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
02/16/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
02/03/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
02/03/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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