US Congress House Bill 3979 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 12-6)
Status: Passed on April 23 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-23 - Became Public Law No: 115-168. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Keep America's Refuges Operational Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services.

Keep America's Refuges Operational Act

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]
Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]	Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]
Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Mike Johnson [R-LA]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]
Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]

2017-12-18 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 687 (Y: 371 N: 14 NV: 46 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-23	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-168. (TXT | PDF)
2018-04-23	Senate	Signed by President.
2018-04-11	Senate	Presented to President.
2018-04-10	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-04-09	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2017)
2017-12-19	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2017-12-18	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-12-18	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 14 (Roll no. 687). (text: CR H10154)
2017-12-18	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10166)
2017-12-18	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.
2017-12-18	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3979.
2017-12-18	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10154-10155)
2017-12-18	House	Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-12-05	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 324.
2017-12-05	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-438.
2017-11-30	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2017-11-30	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-11-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-11-29	House	Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
2017-11-15	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2017-10-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2017-10-11	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7959)
2017-10-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2017-10-05	House	Introduced in House

SB1940 (Same As) 2017-10-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3979/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3979/BILLS-115hr3979ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3979/BILLS-115hr3979rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3979/BILLS-115hr3979eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3979/BILLS-115hr3979enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017687