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HEARTH Act of 2012

Introduced: January 6, 2011 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2012
Signed by President.
Jul 30, 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-151.
Jul 19, 2012
Presented to President.
Jul 17, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 17, 2012
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5057)
Jul 17, 2012
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5057)
Jul 17, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 17, 2012
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 16, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
May 15, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2695)
May 15, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2012
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 252). (text: CR H2682-2683)
May 15, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 15, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 205.
May 15, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2682-2685)
May 15, 2012
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 16, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294.
Apr 16, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-427.
Nov 17, 2011
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 17, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 17, 2011
Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Nov 3, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jan 6, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 6, 2011
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 15, 2012 House · vote #252 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 400–0 See who voted →
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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 15, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home Ownership Act of 2012 or HEARTH Act of 2012 - Extends to any Indian tribe the discretion granted under current law only to the Navajo Nation to lease restricted lands for business, agricultural, public, religious, educational, recreational, or residential purposes without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. (The Secretary must still approve the tribal regulations under which those leases are executed and mining leases still require the Secretary's approval.)

Sets forth the environmental review process required under tribal lease regulations before those regulations obtain the Secretary's approval. Requires the process to identify and evaluate any significant effects a proposed lease may have on the environment and allow public comment on those effects. Authorizes the Secretary to provide a tribe, upon the tribe's request, with technical assistance in developing a regulatory environmental review process.

Allows tribes to rely on a federal environmental review process rather than the tribal environmental review process if the project under review is federally funded.

Directs the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to report to Congress on the history and experience of Indian tribes that have chosen to assume the BIA's responsibility for operating the Indian Land Title and Records Office.

What's happening now July 30, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-151.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 703 Related bill HEARTH Act of 2011
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 2
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 26, 2012
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 1, 2012
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 17, 2012
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 23, 2011
Denham, Jeff
· Oct 14, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 10, 2011
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 24, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 6, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 205: HEARTH Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-205/
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