US Congress House Bill 2270 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-6)
Status: Passed on December 18 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-12-18 - Became Public Law No: 114-101. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act (Sec. 2) This bill redesignates the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Washington state as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. (Sec. 3) The bill establishes, as a unit of the National Park System, the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial within the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge to commemorate the location of the signing of the Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 between the U.S. government and leaders of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes. The Department of the Interior must: (1) establish the boundaries of the Medicine Creek Treaty National Memorial and to provide for its administration and interpretation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and (2) coordinate with representatives of the Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Puyallup, and Squaxin Island Indian Tribes in providing for that interpretation.

Billy Frank Jr. Tell Your Story Act

Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]
Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]
Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]

2015-11-30 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 413 N: 2 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-12-18	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-101. (TXT | PDF)
2015-12-18	Senate	Signed by President.
2015-12-16	Senate	Presented to President.
2015-12-15	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-12-14	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8640)
2015-12-01	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2015-11-30	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2015-11-30	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 2 (Roll no. 645). (text: CR H8430)
2015-11-30	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-11-30	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8433)
2015-11-30	House	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.
2015-11-30	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2270.
2015-11-30	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8429-8431)
2015-11-30	House	Mr. LaMalfa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-11-16	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
2015-11-16	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-335.
2015-10-08	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2015-10-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-10-08	House	Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
2015-10-07	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-07-14	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2015-06-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2015-05-14	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2967)
2015-05-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2015-05-12	House	Introduced in House

SB2326 (Related) 2015-11-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8165)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2270/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2270/BILLS-114hr2270ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2270/BILLS-114hr2270rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2270/BILLS-114hr2270eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2270/BILLS-114hr2270enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015645