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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working…

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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 28, 2018 Introduced by: Huffman, Jared Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.
Sep 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 25, 2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8857)
Sep 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8857)
Sep 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6687.
Sep 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8856-8858)
Sep 25, 2018
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 25, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 756.
Sep 25, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-968.
Sep 5, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 5, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 28, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 28, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to manage certain agricultural property in California consistent with Congress's intent to maintain working dairies and ranches on the property as part of the unique historic, cultural, scenic, and natural values of the Point Reyes National Seashore. Interior must manage tule elk present on the property as directed by the bill.

What's happening now December 12, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6687: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6687/
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"H.R. 6687: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6687/.
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H.R. 6687, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6687/.
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[H.R. 6687: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6687/)
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