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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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 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
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
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
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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now December 11, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 3 Republican 2
McEachin, A.
· Jul 13, 2020
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jul 9, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 2, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Jul 2, 2020
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jul 2, 2020
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jul 2, 2020
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 2, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· Jul 2, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 2, 2020
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 2, 2020
Wexton, Jennifer
· Jul 2, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7489: Long Bridge Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7489/
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