H.R. 2908 114th Congress House

National Bison Legacy Act

Official title: To adopt the bison as the national mammal of the United States.

Introduced: June 25, 2015 See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics MammalsNational symbols

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 9, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-152.

May 9, 2016

Signed by President.

Apr 29, 2016

Presented to President.

Apr 29, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Apr 28, 2016

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2576)

Apr 28, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2576)

Apr 27, 2016

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.

Apr 26, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 26, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1978)

Apr 26, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1978)

Apr 26, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2908.

Apr 26, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1978-1979)

Apr 26, 2016

Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Apr 12, 2016

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 104.

Apr 12, 2016

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-483.

Mar 1, 2016

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 1, 2016

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 25, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jun 25, 2015

Introduced in House

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Latest action May 9, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-152.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 12, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

National Bison Legacy Act

(Sec. 3) This bill adopts the North American bison as the national mammal of the United States.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 5

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Dec 8, 2015

Clarke, Yvette D.

New York · Jun 25, 2015

Cleaver, Emanuel

Missouri · Jun 25, 2015

Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · Jun 25, 2015

Noem, Kristi

· Jun 25, 2015

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2908: National Bison Legacy Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2908/

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