Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on February 26, 2020 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).
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Fortenberry Statement on Passage of H.R. 2490An Important Step Toward Establishing the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail”
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Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE1, 2005-2022]
(Sponsor)
on Feb 26, 2020
“Natural Resources Committee Approves 16 Bills, Including Key Legislation to Protect Wildlife, Improve Ocean Mapping, Better Manage Fisheries”
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Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
on Sep 19, 2019
“the daily leader: wednesday, february 26, 2020”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Feb 25, 2020
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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Dec 9, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5086 (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. 984 (114th). |
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Dec 6, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6442 (114th). |
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May 2, 2019
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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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May 22, 2019
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Considered by National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jun 19, 2019
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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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Sep 18, 2019
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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. |
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Oct 11, 2019
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Reported by House Committee on 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. |
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Feb 26, 2020
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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May 12, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 810. |
H.R. 2490 (116th) 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.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2490. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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