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Version 08 · Reported to House, Part I · Mar 12, 2024
Right-Of-Way Application Transparency and Accountability Act or ROWATA Act
This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to notify applicants for a right-of-way on certain public lands if their application is complete or lacking information.
People & committees
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R–CA
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Received in the Senate (Legislative Day, April 10, 2024).
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: 4/9/2024 CR H2150)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 4/9/2024 CR H2150)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2301)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Hageman 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6011.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2150-2152)
Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-420, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-420, Part I.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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