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HR 984 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Federal-Indian relations Government studies and investigations Historic sites and heritage areas Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma Parks, recreation areas, trails U.S. history

To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2015 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
Apr 29, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 28, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 28, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2487)
Apr 28, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2487)
Apr 28, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 984.
Apr 28, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2487-2488)
Apr 28, 2015
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 15, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.
Apr 15, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-78.
Mar 25, 2015
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Mar 25, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 25, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 24, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 13, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Department of the Interior to conduct a study on feasibility of designating as a national historic trail the Chief Standing Bear Trail, extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 miles from Ponca City through Omaha, Nebraska, to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people.

Requires Interior to consider input from owners of private land within or adjacent to such study area.

What's happening now April 29, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1