Legislative Research: US SB485 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced) | A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. [SB485 2025 Detail][SB485 2025 Text][SB485 2025 Comments] | 2025-02-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| 2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes. [SB485 2023 Detail][SB485 2023 Text][SB485 2023 Comments] | 2023-02-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S459) |
| 2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | A bill to establish a grant program for family community organizations that provide support for individuals struggling with substance use disorder and their families. [SB485 2021 Detail][SB485 2021 Text][SB485 2021 Comments] | 2021-02-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| 2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to establish an unlawful employment practice when the complaining party demonstrates that age or participation in investigations, proceedings, or litigation under such Act was a motivating facto... [SB485 2019 Detail][SB485 2019 Text][SB485 2019 Comments] | 2019-02-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| 2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Stewardship End Result Contracting Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to authorize the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to obligate funds to cover any potential cancellation or t... [SB485 2017 Detail][SB485 2017 Text][SB485 2017 Comments] | 2017-03-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | APPROVAL Act Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to prohibit the Secretary of Energy and the Administrators of the Western Area Power Administration and of the Southwestern Powe... [SB485 2015 Detail][SB485 2015 Text][SB485 2015 Comments] | 2015-05-14 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. |
| 2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to exempt from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material (hazmat) endorsement all class A commercial driver's license (CDL) holders who are custom harvesters, agricultural retailers, agricultural bus... [SB485 2013 Detail][SB485 2013 Text][SB485 2013 Comments] | 2013-03-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| 2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act - (Sec. 4) Expands the boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve (the Sanctuary) in Lake Huron to encompass the offshore wat... [SB485 2011 Detail][SB485 2011 Text][SB485 2011 Comments] | 2012-01-26 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299. |
| 2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 to reauthorize appropriations for the Select Agent Program, which lists and controls biological... [SB485 2009 Detail][SB485 2009 Text][SB485 2009 Comments] | 2009-02-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
US SB485 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress. (2017, March 01). LegiScan. Retrieved November 15, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB485/2017
MLA
"US SB485 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 01 Mar. 2017. Web. 15 Nov. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB485/2017>.
Chicago
"US SB485 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress." March 01, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed November 15, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB485/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. US SB485 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress. 01 March 2017. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/SB485/2017 (accessed November 15, 2026).
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Public contracts and procurement
Public lands and natural resources
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Public contracts and procurement
Public lands and natural resources
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB1625 | Related | 2018-03-23 | TARGET Act Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking | Became Public Law No: 115-141. |
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/485/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s485/BILLS-115s485is.pdf |
