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H.R. 975 (116th): Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Act

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To establish the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area in the State of Washington, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Derek Kilmer

Sponsor. Representative for Washington's 6th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Feb 5, 2019
Length: 16 pages
Introduced
Feb 5, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

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

Provisions of this bill also appear in:

S. 47: John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Enacted — Signed by the President on Mar 12, 2019. (compare text)
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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Rep. Kilmer Recognized as National Park Champion”
    — Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA6] (Sponsor) on Apr 3, 2019

“Kilmer, Heck proposal to establish first National Heritage Area in the Pacific Northwest passes Senate in comprehensive public lands package”
    — Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA10, 2013-2020] (Co-sponsor) on Feb 14, 2019

“Kilmer Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Public Lands Package”
    — Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA6] (Sponsor) on Feb 26, 2019

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History

Jul 9, 2014
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5038 (113th).
Jun 18, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2833 (114th).
Mar 13, 2017
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1518 (115th).
Feb 5, 2019
 
Introduced

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Feb 12, 2019
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 47 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 975 (116th).
Feb 26, 2019
 
Related Bill — Passed House

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 47 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 975 (116th).
Mar 12, 2019
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 47 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 975 (116th).

H.R. 975 (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. 975. 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 enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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