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HR 6442 117th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Federal-Indian relations Intergovernmental relations Parks, recreation areas, trails State and local government operations

PACTS Act

Introduced: January 20, 2022 Introduced by: Fulcher, Russ Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 434.
Dec 7, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-601.
Jul 13, 2022
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
Jul 13, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 13, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 13, 2022
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Jun 14, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 25, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jan 25, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jan 20, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Partnership Agreements Creating Tangible Savings Act or the PACTS Act

This bill revises provisions permitting cooperative management agreements between the National Park Service and other governmental entities regarding management of park areas.

Specifically, the bill (1) allows tribal governments, public universities, public utilities, or quasi-governmental entities to enter agreements; and (2) eliminates the requirement that the nonfederal park areas be adjacent or near to National Park System units.

What's happening now December 7, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 434.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Feb 9, 2022
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 2, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6442: PACTS Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6442/
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"H.R. 6442: PACTS Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6442/.
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H.R. 6442, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6442/.
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