To prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Steve Womack
Sponsor. Representative for Arkansas's 3rd congressional district. Republican.
114th Congress, 2015–2017
This bill was introduced on December 8, 2016, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Arkansas Delegation, Chairman Bishop Applaud Committee Passage of APPROVAL Act”
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Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR3]
(Sponsor)
on Jun 15, 2016
“Crawford Condemns DOE Clean Line Approval”
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Rep. Eric “Rick” Crawford [R-AR1]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 25, 2016
“Boozman and Womack Highlight Need for APPROVAL Act during House Committee on Natural Resources Hearing”
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Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
on Oct 28, 2015
History
Jul 14, 2015
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Introduced
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Jun 14, 2016
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Considered by House Committee on Natural Resources
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Dec 8, 2016
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. The House Committee on Natural Resources issued the report which may provide insight into the purpose of the legislation. |
Mar 6, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1373 (115th). |
H.R. 3062 (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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