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H.R. 3195 116th Congress House

Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act

Official title: To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2019 Introduced by: Jefferson Van Drew Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AppropriationsCongressional oversightGovernment trust fundsHunting and fishing
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 8, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-277.
Nov 8, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
Jun 19, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 13.
Jun 19, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 8, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act

This bill makes permanent, beginning in FY2020, funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).

The President shall annually submit to Congress specified details regarding the allocation of funds to the LWCF. Congress may provide for alternate allocations using specified procedures.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 1081 Identical bill Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act
  • S 3684 21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act
  • HR 1957 Great American Outdoors Act
  • HR 7092 Great American Outdoors Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 232
All 232 Democratic 126 Republican 7
Loebsack, David
· Nov 8, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 31, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 31, 2019
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Oct 28, 2019
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Oct 28, 2019
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Oct 21, 2019
Horn, Kendra
· Oct 17, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Oct 17, 2019
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Oct 15, 2019
Bustos, Cheri
· Oct 15, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Oct 15, 2019
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Oct 15, 2019
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Oct 8, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Oct 8, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 8, 2019
Murphy, Stephanie
· Oct 8, 2019
Bass, Karen
· Oct 4, 2019
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Oct 4, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Oct 4, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Oct 4, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· Oct 4, 2019
Rice, Kathleen
· Oct 4, 2019
Spanberger, Abigail
· Oct 4, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Sep 24, 2019
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Sep 24, 2019
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Sep 24, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Sep 16, 2019
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 16, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 16, 2019
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 16, 2019
Lawrence, Brenda
· Sep 10, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 10, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 10, 2019
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 10, 2019
Wild, Susan
· Sep 10, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Aug 27, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Aug 27, 2019
Luria, Elaine
· Aug 27, 2019
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Aug 27, 2019
Riggleman, Denver
· Aug 27, 2019
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Aug 20, 2019
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