H.R. 6011 118th Congress House

ROWATA Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to notify applicants of the completion status of right-of-way applications under secti… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: November 13, 2023 Introduced by: David G. Valadao Republican · California See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 15, 2024

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

Apr 15, 2024

Received in the Senate (Legislative Day, April 10, 2024).

Apr 11, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 11, 2024

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 4/9/2024 CR H2150)

Apr 11, 2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 4/9/2024 CR H2150)

Apr 11, 2024

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2301)

Apr 9, 2024

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Hageman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Apr 9, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6011.

Apr 9, 2024

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2150-2152)

Apr 9, 2024

Ms. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Mar 12, 2024

Committee on Agriculture discharged.

Mar 12, 2024

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-420, Part I.

Mar 12, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.

Jan 18, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

Dec 6, 2023

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 6, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Oct 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Oct 20, 2023

Introduced in House

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Latest action April 15, 2024

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Right-Of-Way Application Transparency and Accountability Act or ROWATA Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to notify applicants for a right-of-way on certain public lands if their application is complete or lacking information.

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