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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 11, 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill repeals a prohibition on creating or continuing a distillery in Indian country for manufacturing ardent spirits (distilled liquors).
People & committees
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R–WA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 115-304.
Became Public Law No: 115-304.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7141)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7141)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-363.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 115-363.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8159)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8159)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5317.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8159-8160)
Mr. Gianforte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 543.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-703.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-703.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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