HR 3979
115th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Keep America's Refuges Operational Act
Everywhere this bill has been
25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-168.
Apr 23, 2018
Signed by President.
Apr 11, 2018
Presented to President.
Apr 10, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 9, 2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2017)
Apr 9, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2017)
Dec 19, 2017
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 18, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 18, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 14 (Roll no. 687). (text: CR H10154)
Dec 18, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10166)
Dec 18, 2017
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.
Dec 18, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3979.
Dec 18, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10154-10155)
Dec 18, 2017
Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 5, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 324.
Dec 5, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-438.
Nov 30, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 30, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 29, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 29, 2017
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Nov 15, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 12, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Oct 11, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7959)
Oct 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2017 | House · vote #687 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 371–14 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
Keep America's Refuges Operational Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 115-168.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3979: Keep America's Refuges Operational Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3979/
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