US HR484 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution (1) recognizes the start of the inland waterway system navigation season, (2) acknowledges the work of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in maintaining the inland waterway system as vital to the nation's economy, (3) recognizes that more than 78% of the locks and dams operated by the Corps on the system are well beyond their 50-year design life, and (4) expresses that investment in the inland waterway system is needed and would significantly impact the competitiveness of American commodities in international markets.
Title
Commemorating the unofficial start of the inland waterway system navigation season and the role of the Corps of Engineers in facilitating access and increasing efficiencies in the American agricultural and trade economy.
Sponsors
Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN] | Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL] | Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA] | Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL] |
Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA] | Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL] | Rep. Troy Balderson [R-OH] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] |
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-07-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
2019-07-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
2019-07-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Army Corps of Engineers
Commodities markets
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional tributes
Dams and canals
Economic performance and conditions
Infrastructure development
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Transportation and public works
Commodities markets
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional tributes
Dams and canals
Economic performance and conditions
Infrastructure development
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Transportation and public works
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/484/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres484/BILLS-116hres484ih.pdf |