A bill to establish the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge.
Latest action. Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 6022 passed in lieu.
(Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 6022 passed in lieu) Establishes the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge in the State of Louisiana. Authorizes contracts to purchase lands and waters for such refuge only to the extent provided in advance in appropriation Acts. Specifies that when the land and waters and interests therein are acquired by the Secretary of the Army pursuant to this Act, they shall be in lieu of and in satisfaction of the mitigation acquisitions which otherwise would be required for specified Corps of Engineers water resources projects.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Indefinitely postponed in Senate" stage on May 22, 1980. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 6022 passed in lieu.
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The record's latest action, on May 22, 1980: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 6022 passed in lieu.
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In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
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Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
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Who is behind it?
JOHN JOHNSTON (D-LA) introduced it on January 31, 1980. No cosponsors are recorded.
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How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on January 31, 1980, 17024 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 16912 days ago, on May 22, 1980.
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Vote history
- SenateMeasure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 6022 passed in lieu.
- HouseNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action