HR 7489
116th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
District of Columbia
Infrastructure development
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Pedestrians and bicycling
Railroads
Virginia
Long Bridge Act of 2020
Introduced: July 2, 2020
Introduced by:
Wittman, Robert J.
Republican
· Virginia
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16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 10, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 10, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7125)
Dec 10, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7125)
Dec 10, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7489.
Dec 10, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7125-7126)
Dec 10, 2020
Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 2, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 505.
Dec 2, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-613.
Jul 29, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 29, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 2020
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Jul 13, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 6, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jul 2, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Long Bridge Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the National Park Service (NPS) to convey to Virginia or the District of Columbia any federal land or interest in federal land under the jurisdiction of the NPS that is identified by Virginia or the District as necessary for the Long Bridge Project, a project to expand commuter and regional passenger rail service and provide bicycle and pedestrian access crossings over the Potomac River.
The NPS may allow the temporary use of any federal land under the jurisdiction of the NPS that is identified by Virginia or the District as necessary for the construction of the Long Bridge Project.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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