HR 1154 United States House · 117th Congress

Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act

Summary

Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act This act directs the Department of the Interior to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating a study area comprised of cities and counties in Virginia and counties in North Carolina as a National Heritage Area to be known as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area. The study shall include analysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the study area (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that represent distinctive aspects of the people and culture of the United States; and (2) are worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Dec 2022

House Passage

Sep 2021

Senate Passage

Dec 2022

Signed into Law

Jan 2023

Introduced Feb 18, 2021 Signed Jan 5, 2023

Floor votes · House Sep 28, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jan 5, 2023

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Dec 21, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9730)

upper

Dec 21, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Dec 21, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Sep 29, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Sep 28, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 36 (Roll no. 303).(text: CR 7/26/2021 H3860)

lower

Jul 26, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-104.

lower

Jul 14, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jul 14, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

lower

Jun 15, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

lower

Mar 23, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

lower

Feb 18, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

lower

Feb 18, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors