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H.R. 223 (114th): Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016

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To authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes.

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David Joyce

Sponsor. Representative for Ohio's 14th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Apr 27, 2016
Length: 12 pages
Introduced:

Jan 8, 2015
114th Congress, 2015–2017

Status:
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

This bill was incorporated into:

S. 612: WIIN Act
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 16, 2016. (compare text)

History

Dec 9, 2014
 
Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5764 (113th).
Jan 8, 2015
 
Introduced

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May 21, 2015
 
Final Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

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Mar 2, 2016
 
Ordered Reported

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Mar 23, 2016
 
Reported by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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Apr 26, 2016
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Dec 8, 2016
 
Final Bill — Passed House

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Dec 10, 2016
 
Final Bill — Senate Agreed to Changes

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Dec 16, 2016
 
Final Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

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H.R. 223 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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