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A bill to enlarge the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

Introduced: March 29, 1988 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 1988
House Incorporated this Measure in H.R.5117 as an Amendment.
Sep 30, 1988
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 26, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Sep 23, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 582.
Sep 23, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 100-971.
Sep 15, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Sep 15, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 14, 1988
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Sep 14, 1988
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 12, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 8, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Apr 8, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 29, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Mar 29, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law establishing the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge to adjust the boundaries of such refuge to include specified additional lands, marshes, tidal flats, salt ponds, submerged lands, and open waters in the San Francisco Bay area.

Provides that such lands, waters, and interests may only be acquired from willing sellers and donors.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now October 4, 1988

House Incorporated this Measure in H.R.5117 as an Amendment.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5117 Related bill A bill to require that plastic ring carrier devices be degradable.
  • S 2710 Identical bill A bill to enlarge the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 29, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4272: A bill to enlarge the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4272/
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"H.R. 4272: A bill to enlarge the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4272/.
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H.R. 4272, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4272/.
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