HR 498
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Europe
Forests, forestry, trees
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Horticulture and plants
Intellectual property
Marriage and family status
National symbols
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Switzerland
Clean Up the Code Act of 2019
Introduced: January 11, 2019
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9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 23, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 22, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 22, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H967-968)
Jan 22, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H967-968)
Jan 22, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 498.
Jan 22, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H967-970)
Jan 22, 2019
Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Clean Up the Code Act of 2019
This bill repeals specified sections of the federal criminal code, including provisions that prohibit the following:
- interstate transport of alligator grass, water chestnut plants, or water hyacinth plants;
- fraudulent use of the 4-H club emblem (i.e., the green four-leaf clover with stem);
- unauthorized use of the Smokey Bear character or name; and
- unauthorized use of the Woodsy Owl character, name, or slogan.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1