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H.R.5875 / 115th Congress

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, to provide parity for United States territories and the District of Columbia, to make technical corrections to such Acts and related laws, and for other purposes.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 18, 2018

This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to apportion certain wildlife-restoration funds to the U.S. territories and the District of Columbia in the same manner as such funds are apportioned under current law to the states.

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Who introduced it

Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D–GU

Committees

  • Environment and Public Works Committee
  • Natural Resources Committee
5 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6625-6626)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6625-6626)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5875.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6625-6627)

  7. Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 621.

  9. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-802.

  10. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-802.

  11. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

  14. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  15. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  16. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  17. Introduced in House

  18. Introduced in House

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