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H.R. 1109 101st Congress House

To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the California National Historic Trail and Pony Express National Historic Trail as components of the National Trails System.

Introduced: February 23, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 35 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 1990
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Oct 3, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 3, 1990
On motion to agree to Senate amendments Nos. 1, 3 and 5 and disagree to Senate amendments Nos. 2 and 4 Agreed to without objection.
Oct 3, 1990
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to Senate amendments Nos. 1, 3 and 5 and disagree to Senate amendments Nos. 2 and 4 Agreed to without objection.
Oct 3, 1990
Mr. Vento asked unanimous consent that the House agree to Senate amendments Nos. 1, 3 and 5 and disagree to Senate amendments Nos. 2 and 4.
Jun 11, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 6, 1990
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Jun 6, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
May 22, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.
May 22, 1990
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 101-301.
Apr 25, 1990
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 374 with amendments favorably.
Mar 28, 1990
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.
Mar 12, 1990
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Mar 8, 1990
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Mar 7, 1990
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 6, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 6, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll No. 20).
Mar 6, 1990
Considered as unfinished business.
Mar 6, 1990
Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.
Mar 6, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Mar 6, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mar 6, 1990
Mr. Lagomarsino demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Mar 6, 1990
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Mar 6, 1990
Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 5, 1990
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.
Mar 5, 1990
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 101-411.
Feb 28, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 28, 1990
Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation (Amended).
Feb 22, 1990
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 22, 1990
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Nov 7, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 31, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 17, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Feb 23, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Feb 23, 1989
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 6, 1990 House · vote #20 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 416–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action October 4, 1990

Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Trails System Act to designate as components of the National Trails System: (1) the California National Historic Trail, extending from Independence and Saint Joseph, Missouri, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, to various points in California and Oregon; and (2) the Pony Express National Historic Trail, extending from Saint Joseph, Missouri, through Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada to Sacramento, California.

Provides that within the States of Utah and Wyoming, no lands or interests in such lands may be acquired by the United States for such trails except with the consent of the owner.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1109: To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the California National Historic Trail and Pony Express National Historic Trail as components of the National Trails System.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1109/
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"H.R. 1109: To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the California National Historic Trail and Pony Express National Historic Trail as components of the National Trails System.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1109/.
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H.R. 1109, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1109/.
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