HR 297 United States House · 117th Congress

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill directs the Forest Service to conduct a study to (1) determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai in the state of Hawaii; and (2) identify available land within the study area that could be included in such unit.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Jan 2022

House Passage

May 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jan 13, 2021 Last action Jan 19, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Jan 19, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-57.

upper

Nov 18, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

upper

May 13, 2021

Committee

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

upper

May 12, 2021

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2235)

lower

May 12, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.(consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2235)

lower

Feb 18, 2021

Committee

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

lower

Jan 13, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

lower

Jan 13, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor