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HR 1541 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Historic sites and heritage areas Kansas Land transfers

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 15, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2017
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 171.
Jul 11, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 11, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5407)
Jul 11, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5407)
Jul 11, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1541.
Jul 11, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5407-5408)
Jul 11, 2017
Mr. LaHood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 11, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
Jul 11, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-207.
Jun 27, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 27, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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(Sec. 1) This bill: (1) allows the Department of the Interior to acquire the lands, buildings, and improvements known as Fort Scott for inclusion in the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas only by donation; (2) repeals the proviso that the buildings so acquired shall not include the structure known as Lunette Blair; and (3) modifies the boundary of such site.

What's happening now July 12, 2017

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 171.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 189 Related bill Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1541: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1541/
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"H.R. 1541: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1541/.
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H.R. 1541, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1541/.
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