Red River Gorge National Park Act
Latest action. Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Red River Gorge National Park Act - Establishes the Red River Gorge National Park in Kentucky in order to preserve, for the benefit of present and future generations, the gorge, unique stone arches and natural bridges, unspoiled forests, and other scenic natural wonders. Transfers specified Federal lands to the Secretary of the Interior for the purpose of this Act. Instructs the Secretary on the administration of the park. Deauthorizes the Red River Lake Project, under the Flood Control Act of 1962, in recognition of environmental concerns and values concerning the preservation of Red River Gorge. Directs the Secretary of the Army to study and report to Congress on: (1) alternative means of flood protection along the Red River; and (2) alternative sources of water supply in lieu of that from the proposed Red River Lake. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in Senate" stage on October 9, 1974. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on October 9, 1974: Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the Senate
- Passage by the House
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 93rd Congress (1973-74), 651 of the 23,396 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 2.8 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
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.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
MARLOW COOK (R-KY) introduced it on October 9, 1974. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on October 9, 1974, 18964 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 18964 days ago, on October 9, 1974.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 93rd Congress has not finished by January 3, 1975 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- SenateIn committee, no floor vote yet
- HouseAwaits Senate passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers