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House Bill 5005
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson in Jacksonville, Florida, as a unit of the National Park System.
Active
Active
Passed House on Jun 5, 2018
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Feb 13, 2018
Latest Action
Dec 12, 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
5005
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Al Lawson
Florida
Democrat
Jim Costa
California
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Democrat
Alcee L. Hastings
Florida
Republican
Bill Posey
Florida
Republican
Carlos Curbelo
Florida
Democrat
Charlie Crist
Florida
Republican
Daniel Webster
Florida
Democrat
Darren Soto
Florida
Democrat
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Florida
Democrat
Frederica Wilson
Florida
Republican
John Rutherford
Florida
Democrat
Kathy Castor
Florida
Democrat
Lois Frankel
Florida
Democrat
Stephanie Murphy
Florida
Democrat
Ted Deutch
Florida
Democrat
Val Demings
Florida
Democrat
Hank Johnson
Georgia
Democrat
John Lewis
Georgia
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Maryland
Democrat
Donald Payne Jr.
New Jersey
Democrat
Gregory Meeks
New York
Democrat
Earl Blumenauer
Oregon
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on June 5, 2018
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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
231
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson located at Adams and Lee Streets in Jacksonville, Florida, as a unit of the National Park System. James Weldon Johnson was a renowned statesmen, educator, songwriter, author, lawyer, and civil rights activist.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
June 6, 2018
Engrossed in House
June 5, 2018
Reported in House
April 24, 2018
Introduced in House
February 13, 2018
Actions (19)
12/12/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
06/06/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
06/05/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/05/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 5 (Roll no. 231). (text: CR H4752)
06/05/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 5 (Roll no. 231).(text: CR H4752)
06/05/2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4759-4760)
06/05/2018
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.
06/05/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5005.
06/05/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4752-4753)
06/05/2018
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
04/24/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 493.
04/24/2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-644.
04/11/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
04/11/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/11/2018
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
02/28/2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
02/16/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
02/13/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
02/13/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:55 PM
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