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HR 6843 118th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Geography and mapping Historic sites and heritage areas Land use and conservation Louisiana

To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.

Introduced: December 15, 2023 Introduced by: Scalise, Steve Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-177.
Dec 23, 2024
Signed by President.
Dec 23, 2024
Presented to President.
Dec 18, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 17, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7079)
Dec 17, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 4, 2024
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 3, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6843.
Dec 3, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 3, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6278)
Dec 3, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6278)
Dec 3, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6278-6279)
Dec 3, 2024
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 14, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 621.
Nov 14, 2024
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-736.
Sep 19, 2024
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Sep 19, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 19, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 27, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 24, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Dec 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 15, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This act expands the boundaries of Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. It also expands the membership of the local coordinating entity to include the parish.

What's happening now December 23, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-177.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3542 Related bill Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Boundary Modification Act
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Dec 15, 2023
Graves, Garret
· Dec 15, 2023
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Dec 15, 2023
 R
Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Dec 15, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6843: To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6843/
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"H.R. 6843: To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6843/.
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