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H.R.267 / 115th Congress

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017

Became Public Law No: 115-108.

Official summary

Version 49 · Public Law · Jan 8, 2018

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 15, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill redesignates the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the state of Georgia as the "Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park." The bill replaces the current boundary map with a map of a proposed boundary revision dated June 2015.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D–GA

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  • Natural Resources Committee
30 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 115-108.

  2. Became Public Law No: 115-108.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8267-8269)

  9. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S8267-8269)

  10. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 62.

  11. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-49.

  12. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-49.

  13. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  14. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  15. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2065)

  17. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2065)

  18. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2071)

  19. At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Tipton objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

  20. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 267.

  21. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2065-2066)

  22. Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  23. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  24. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  25. Introduced in House

  26. Introduced in House

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