HR 263 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional tributes House of Representatives Long Island Sound Members of Congress New York State Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

To rename the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

Introduced: January 17, 2019 Introduced by: Suozzi, Thomas R. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 27, 2020

Signed by President.

Jan 27, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-110.

Jan 16, 2020

Presented to President.

Jan 13, 2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jan 9, 2020

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Jan 9, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Jan 9, 2020

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S147-148)

Jan 9, 2020

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S147-148)

Nov 21, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Nov 20, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9075-9076)

Nov 20, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 20, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9075-9076)

Nov 20, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 263.

Nov 20, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9075-9076)

Nov 20, 2019

Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Oct 11, 2019

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 45.

Oct 11, 2019

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-228.

Sep 18, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 18, 2019

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 18, 2019

Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.

Feb 5, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Jan 4, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jan 4, 2019

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill designates the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge near Oyster Bay, New York, as the "Congressman Lester Wolff National Wildlife Refuge."

What's happening now January 27, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-110.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 24

Clarke, Yvette D.

New York · Jan 24, 2019

New York · Jan 24, 2019

New York · Jan 24, 2019

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Jan 24, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria

New York · Jan 24, 2019

Reed, Tom

· Jan 24, 2019

Stefanik, Elise M.

New York · Jan 24, 2019

Espaillat, Adriano

New York · Jan 17, 2019

Maloney, Sean

· Jan 17, 2019

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Jan 17, 2019

New York · Jan 4, 2019

Rice, Kathleen

· Jan 4, 2019

Tonko, Paul

New York · Jan 4, 2019

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Jan 4, 2019

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