US HB494 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-4)
Status: Engrossed on February 7 2017 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-06-20 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 7 2017 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-06-20 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act (Sec. 2) 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. The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation or purchase, the land and interests within the monument only from willing sellers. Interior may not acquire land or interests by condemnation or eminent domain.
Title
Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA] | Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] | Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] |
| Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA] | Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA] | Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] |
| Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA] | Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA] | Rep. David Scott [D-GA] |
| Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-20 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151. |
| 2017-06-20 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 115-114. |
| 2017-03-30 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. |
| 2017-02-07 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 2017-02-06 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2017-02-06 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H987) |
| 2017-02-06 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 494. |
| 2017-02-06 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H987-988) |
| 2017-02-06 | House | Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2017-01-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2017-01-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB137 (Same As) 2017-01-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
Georgia
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Military history
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Military history
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
