To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on February 6, 2017 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
2 Cosponsors (2 Republicans)
S. 289
(same title)
Ordered Reported — Mar 30, 2017
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Tipton, Polis Bills to Help Colorado Communities, Protect Public Lands, and Settle Land Dispute Pass House”
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Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO3, 2011-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 7, 2017
“THE WEEK AHEAD: The U.S. House for the week of February 6, 2017”
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Rep. David Young [R-IA3, 2015-2018]
on Feb 7, 2017
“Gardner, Bennet Public Lands Bills Approved by Energy and Natural Resources Committee”
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Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO, 2015-2020]
on Mar 30, 2017
History
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Nov 13, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4846 (113th). |
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Apr 28, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1324 (114th). |
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Jan 24, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Feb 6, 2017
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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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May 9, 2017
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Reported by Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
H.R. 688 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 688. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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