US Congress House Bill 823 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on October 31 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-11-18 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Provides for the conservation of specified lands in Colorado. Specifically, the bill designates specified federal lands within the White River National Forest as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, the proposed Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness as a potential wilderness area, the Tenmile Recreation Management Area, the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area, the Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area, the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape, the Sheep Mountain and Liberty Bell East Special Management Areas, and the Curecanti National Recreation Area. The bill adjusts the boundary of the White River National Forest and the Rocky Mountain National Park Potential Wilderness. The bill provides for the inclusion of additional federal lands in the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill provides for the cancellation of all Thompson Divide oil or gas leases. The bill establishes the Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program to promote the capture, beneficial use, mitigation, and sequestration of fugitive methane emissions to reduce methane emissions, improve air quality, and improve public safety, among other things.

Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]

Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]

Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]

Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]

2019-10-31 - House - On passage RC# 609 (Y: 227 N: 182 NV: 22 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-10-31 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions RC# 608 (Y: 199 N: 210 NV: 22 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-10-31 - House - On agreeing to the Crow amendment (A006) H.Amdt.664 RC# 607 (Y: 410 N: 6 NV: 21 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-10-31 - House - On agreeing to the Tipton amendment (A005) H.Amdt.663 RC# 606 (Y: 185 N: 231 NV: 21 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-10-31 - House - On agreeing to the Curtis amendment (A001) H.Amdt.659 RC# 605 (Y: 180 N: 240 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-11-18	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
2019-10-31	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2019-10-31	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-10-31	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 227 - 182 (Roll no. 609).
2019-10-31	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 210 (Roll no. 608).
2019-10-31	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-10-31	House	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require that nothing in the bill restricts any low-level overflight of military aircraft, flight testing or the establishment of a new special air space over any land areas covered by the bill.
2019-10-31	House	Mr. Tipton moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H8701)
2019-10-31	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-10-31	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 823.
2019-10-31	House	H.Amdt.664 On agreeing to the Crow amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 410 - 6 (Roll no. 607). (consideration: CR H8700)
2019-10-31	House	H.Amdt.663 On agreeing to the Tipton amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 231 (Roll no. 606). (consideration: CR H8699-8700)
2019-10-31	House	H.Amdt.659 On agreeing to the Curtis amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 240 (Roll no. 605). (consideration: CR H8698-8699)
2019-10-31	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to amendments to H.R. 823 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2019-10-31	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2019-10-31	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8698-8703)
2019-10-30	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 823 as unfinished business.
2019-10-30	House	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-10-30	House	Mr. Neguse moved that the committee rise.
2019-10-30	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crow amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tipton demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2019-10-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crow amendment No. 6.
2019-10-30	House	H.Amdt.664 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Crow. (consideration: CR H8664-8665; text: CR H8664)
2019-10-30	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tipton demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2019-10-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 5.
2019-10-30	House	H.Amdt.663 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Tipton. (consideration: CR H8663-8664; text: CR H8663)
2019-10-30	House	H.Amdt.662 On agreeing to the Tipton amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-10-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 4.
2019-10-30	House	H.Amdt.662 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Tipton. (consideration: CR H8662-8663; text: CR H8662)
2019-10-30	House	H.Amdt.661 On agreeing to the Tipton amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-10-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 3.
2019-10-30	House	H.Amdt.661 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Tipton. (consideration: CR H8662; text: CR H8662)
2019-10-30	House	H.Amdt.660 On agreeing to the Brown (MD) amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-10-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 2.
2019-10-30	House	H.Amdt.660 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Brown (MD). (consideration: CR H8661-8662; text: CR H8661)
2019-10-30	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Curtis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Curtis demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2019-10-30	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 656, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Curtis amendment No. 1.
2019-10-30	House	H.Amdt.659 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Curtis. (consideration: CR H8660-8661; text: CR H8660)
2019-10-30	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 823.
2019-10-30	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Stephanie N. Murphy to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
2019-10-30	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 656 and Rule XVIII.
2019-10-30	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from November 1, 2019 through November 11, 2019.
2019-10-30	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 656. (consideration: CR H8645-8665; text: CR H8652-8660)
2019-10-28	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 656 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 823, H.R. 1373 and H.R. 2181. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from November 1, 2019 through November 11, 2019.
2019-10-04	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
2019-10-04	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-226.
2019-06-26	House	Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
2019-06-26	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
2019-06-26	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-06-26	House	Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
2019-04-02	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2019-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2019-01-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-01-28	House	Introduced in House

SB241 (Same As) 2020-11-18 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
HR656 (Related) 2019-10-29 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB474 (Related) 2019-02-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
SB37 (Related) 2019-01-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/823/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr823/BILLS-116hr823ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr823/BILLS-116hr823rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr823/BILLS-116hr823eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019605
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019606
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019607
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019608
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019609