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S 2032 114th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Mammals National symbols

National Bison Legacy Act

Introduced: September 15, 2015 Introduced by: Hoeven, John Republican · North Dakota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Dec 7, 2015
Received in the House.
Dec 4, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 3, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8426)
Dec 3, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8426)
Dec 3, 2015
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8426)
Dec 3, 2015
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8426)
Sep 15, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 15, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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National Bison Legacy Act

This bill adopts the North American bison as the national mammal of the United States.

What's happening now December 7, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2908 Identical bill National Bison Legacy Act
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 26, 2015
 D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 29, 2015
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 29, 2015
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Sep 24, 2015
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 17, 2015
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 15, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2032: National Bison Legacy Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2032/
MLA
"S. 2032: National Bison Legacy Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2032/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2032, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2032/.
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[S. 2032: National Bison Legacy Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2032/)
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