A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities that were constructed to provide affected Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds on construction of facilities and structures to improve those conditions, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
Jeff Merkley
Sponsor. Senator for Oregon. Democrat.
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 20, 2019
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 20, 2019.
3 Cosponsors (3 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Wyden Bill to Help Non-Profits Passes House”
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Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 10, 2020
“Scott bill to help nonprofits becomes law”
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Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
on Aug 4, 2020
“Congressman Mo Brooks: D.C. Statehood Bill is Sham & Power Grab”
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Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL5, 2011-2022]
on Jun 24, 2020
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 91: Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act
Passed House (Senate next) on Apr 29, 2019. 99% incorporated. (compare text)
History
Jul 14, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3222 (114th). |
Nov 29, 2017
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Earlier Version —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 669 (115th). |
Jan 8, 2019
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Introduced
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Jan 29, 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. |
Mar 13, 2019
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Reported by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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. |
Apr 29, 2019
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Identical Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 91 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 50 (116th). |
Jun 27, 2019
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
Dec 11, 2019
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Considered by Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Dec 16, 2019
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
Dec 20, 2019
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 50 (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 S. 50. 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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