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HR 5874 102th Congress House

Brownsville Wetlands Policy Act of 1992

Introduced: August 12, 1992 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 1992
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 29, 1992
Received in the Senate.
Sep 29, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 1992
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 29, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 29, 1992
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 29, 1992
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 29, 1992
Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 29, 1992
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-929.
Sep 29, 1992
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 529.
Sep 23, 1992
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Sep 23, 1992
Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Discharged.
Sep 23, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 11, 1992
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, EPA.
Sep 11, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Aug 12, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Aug 12, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 8, 1992

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5874: Brownsville Wetlands Policy Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5874/
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"H.R. 5874: Brownsville Wetlands Policy Act of 1992." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5874/.
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H.R. 5874, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5874/.
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