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Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2018

Introduced: May 15, 2018 Introduced by: Dunn, Neal P. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-358.
Dec 21, 2018
Signed by President.
Dec 21, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 20, 2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7949)
Dec 20, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7949)
Dec 20, 2018
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7949)
Dec 20, 2018
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7949)
Nov 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Nov 16, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 1 (Roll no. 419). (text: CR 11/13/2018 H9477)
Nov 16, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 1 (Roll no. 419).(text: CR 11/13/2018 H9477)
Nov 16, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9550)
Nov 13, 2018
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lamborn objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Nov 13, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5787.
Nov 13, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9476-9478)
Nov 13, 2018
Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 30, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 779.
Oct 30, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-997.
Jun 13, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 13, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 15, 2018
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Nov 16, 2018 House · vote #419 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 375–1 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Units located in Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. (The John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System consists of those undeveloped coastal barriers and other areas located on the coasts of the United States that are identified and generally depicted on the map on file with the Department of the Interior titled "Coastal Barrier Resources System.")

(Sec. 3) Interior must publish digital versions of its Coastal Barrier Resources System maps on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website.

Interior must submit to Congress a report regarding the progress and challenges of transitioning from paper to digital maps and a timetable for completion of the digitization.

What's happening now December 21, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-358.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1