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HR 6843 United States House · 118th Congress

To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.

HR 6843 amends the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act to add Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, to the designated area. This procedural bill expands the existing heritage area boundaries, which already include several parishes, to include Lafourche Parish specifically. The Atchafalaya National Heritage Area preserves cultural, historical, and natural resources in the region. The bill was passed by Congress in December 2024 with no substantive policy changes beyond the boundary adjustment.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExpands heritage area preserving natural resources, extending environmental protection without new policy changes.80% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Dec 15, 2023 Signed Dec 23, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Dec 23, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7079)
upper
Dec 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Dec 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6278)
lower
Nov 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-736.
lower
Sep 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
lower
Jun 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
lower
Dec 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Dec 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Steve Scalise
Steve Scalise
RRepublican
LA
1
Co
Photo of Clay Higgins
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
LA
3
Co
Photo of Garret Graves
Garret Graves
RRepublican
LA
6
Co
Photo of Julia Letlow
Julia Letlow
RRepublican
LA
5
Co
Photo of Troy A. Carter
Troy A. Carter
DDemocratic
LA
2