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H.R. 4048 97th Congress House

A bill granting the consent of Congress to the agreement between the States of Kansas and Missouri establishing their mutual boundary in the vicinity of the French Bottoms near St. Joseph, Missouri,…

Official title: A bill granting the consent of Congress to the agreement between the States of Kansas and Missouri establishing their mutual boundary in the vicinity of the Fr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill granting the consent of Congress to the agreement between the States of Kansas and Missouri establishing their mutual boundary in the vicinity of the French Bottoms near St. Joseph, Missouri, and Elwood, Kansas.

Introduced: June 26, 1981 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics BoundariesInterstate compactsKansasMissouriStates
 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 1981
Became Public Law No: 97-64.
Oct 16, 1981
Signed by President.
Oct 6, 1981
Presented to President.
Oct 6, 1981
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 1, 1981
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 1, 1981
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 1981
Received in the Senate held at the desk.
Sep 29, 1981
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Sep 29, 1981
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Sep 29, 1981
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 22, 1981
Placed on House Calendar No: 56.
Sep 22, 1981
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-239.
Sep 15, 1981
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 15, 1981
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 1981
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jul 29, 1981
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 2, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Jun 26, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jun 26, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 1981

Became Public Law No: 97-64.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Interstate Compact - Grants the consent of the Congress to the agreement between the States of Kansas and Missouri which establishes their mutual boundary in the vicinity of the area known as the French Bottoms.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4048: A bill granting the consent of Congress to the agreement between the States of Kansas and Missouri establishing their mutual boundary in the vicinity of the French Bottoms near St. Joseph, Missouri, and Elwood, Kansas.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4048/
MLA
"H.R. 4048: A bill granting the consent of Congress to the agreement between the States of Kansas and Missouri establishing their mutual boundary in the vicinity of the French Bottoms near St. Joseph, Missouri, and Elwood, Kansas.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4048/.
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H.R. 4048, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4048/.
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