To authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
- Introduced:
Jan 8, 2015
114th Congress, 2015–2017- Status:
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Enacted Via Other Measures
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
This bill was incorporated into:
S. 612: WIIN ActEnacted — Signed by the President on Dec 16, 2016. (compare text)
History
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Dec 9, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Jan 8, 2015
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Introduced
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May 21, 2015
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
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Mar 2, 2016
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Ordered Reported
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Mar 23, 2016
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Reported by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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Apr 26, 2016
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 8, 2016
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Final Bill —
Passed House
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 612 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 223 (114th). |
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Dec 10, 2016
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Final Bill —
Senate Agreed to Changes
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Dec 16, 2016
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 612 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 223 (114th). |
H.R. 223 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
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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