US Congress House Bill 803

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 2 2021 - 50% progression
Action: 2021-03-02 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Provides for the preservation, conservation, and recreational use of public lands, including in Arizona, California, Maine, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In Colorado, the bill designates wilderness, potential wilderness, a recreation management area, wildlife conservation areas, a national historic landscape, and special management areas and establishes the Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program, the Fugitive Methane Emission Leasing Program, and a recreation area. In California, the bill establishes a recreation area, partnerships, and a special management area; designates a trail, wilderness, potential wilderness, and wild, scenic, and recreational rivers; establishes a special conservation management area; establishes the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council and the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership; and adds specified areas to the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park. In Washington, the bill designates wilderness and wild, scenic, and recreational rivers. In Arizona and Oregon, the bill withdraws specified federal lands. In North Carolina and Virginia, the bill requires a study of designating an area as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area. In Maine, the bill designates a recreational river. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, the bill establishes a heritage area. In Virginia, the bill adds certain lands to Rough Mountain and Rich Hole Wildernesses. The bill extends the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission until September 26, 2028. The bill establishes an outdoor recreation legacy partnership grant program. The bill establishes a National Heritage Area System.

Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act

Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]

Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]

Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]

Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]

2021-02-26 - House - On passage (Y: 227 N: 200 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-02-26 - House - On motion to recommit (Y: 204 N: 221 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2021-02-26 - House - On agreeing to the Neguse amendments (A004) H.Amdt.13 (Y: 197 N: 226 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2021-02-26 - House - On agreeing to the Neguse amendments (A002) H.Amdt.11 (Y: 229 N: 198 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-02-26 - House - On agreeing to the Curtis amendment (A003) H.Amdt.12 (Y: 221 N: 205 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-02	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2021-02-26	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2021-02-26	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 200 (Roll no. 45).
2021-02-26	House	On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 221 (Roll no. 44).
2021-02-26	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2021-02-26	House	Mr. Westerman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H760)
2021-02-26	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2021-02-26	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
2021-02-26	House	H.Amdt.13 On agreeing to the Neguse amendments (A004) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 226 (Roll no. 43).
2021-02-26	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
2021-02-26	House	H.Amdt.12 On agreeing to the Curtis amendment (A003) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 42).
2021-02-26	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
2021-02-26	House	H.Amdt.11 On agreeing to the Neguse amendments (A002) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 198 (Roll no. 41).
2021-02-26	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H757-761)
2021-02-26	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 803 is postponed.
2021-02-26	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neguse amendment en bloc No.2, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2021-02-26	House	H.Amdt.13 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A004) pursuant to the rule.
2021-02-26	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 147, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Neguse en bloc amendment No. 2.
2021-02-26	House	H.Amdt.13 Amendments en bloc (A004) offered by Mr. Neguse. (consideration: CR H750-757, H759-760; text: CR H750)
2021-02-26	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Curtis amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Curtis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2021-02-26	House	H.Amdt.12 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A003) pursuant to the rule.
2021-02-26	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 147, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Curtis amendment No. 3.
2021-02-26	House	H.Amdt.12 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Curtis. (consideration: CR H748-750, H758-759; text: CR H748)
2021-02-26	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neguse amendment en bloc No.1, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Westerman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2021-02-26	House	H.Amdt.11 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) pursuant to the rule.
2021-02-26	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 147, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Neguse en bloc amendment No. 1.
2021-02-26	House	H.Amdt.11 Amendments en bloc (A002) offered by Mr. Neguse. (consideration: CR H737-748, H757-758; text: CR H737-745)
2021-02-26	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H737-757)
2021-02-25	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further consideration of H.R.803 is postponed.
2021-02-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 803.
2021-02-25	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 803 and H.R. 5. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 803 and one motion to recommit. Rule provides for 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 5 and one motion to recommit.
2021-02-25	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 147. (consideration: CR H661-702; text: CR H661-693)
2021-02-23	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 147 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 803 and H.R. 5. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 803 and one motion to recommit. Rule provides for 90 minutes of general debate on H.R. 5 and one motion to recommit.
2021-02-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2021-02-04	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2021-02-04	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2021-02-04	House	Introduced in House

HR147 (Related) 2021-02-24 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB817 (Related) 2021-02-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HB973 (Related) 2021-02-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HB980 (Related) 2021-02-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HB999 (Related) 2021-02-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HB1154 (Related) 2021-02-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HB1230 (Related) 2021-02-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HB1316 (Related) 2021-02-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
SB455 (Related) 2021-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SB470 (Related) 2021-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S899-900)
HB1354 (Related) 2021-02-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HB1424 (Related) 2021-02-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HB1469 (Related) 2021-03-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
SB1000 (Related) 2021-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1819)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/803/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr803/BILLS-117hr803ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr803/BILLS-117hr803eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202142
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202141
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202143
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202144
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202145