To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 29, 2022 but was never passed by the Senate. Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills.
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).
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3 Cosponsors (3 Democrats)
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Joseph Biden [D]: H.R. 5118 – Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act (Jul 26, 2022)
What legislators are saying
“Rep. Neguse, Sen. Bennet Announce Over $5.1 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Colorado”
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Rep. Joe Neguse [D-CO2]
(Sponsor)
on Sep 23, 2022
“The DeSaulnier Digest: Upcoming Town Hall and Recap of July Legislative Period”
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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA10]
on Aug 1, 2022
“Democrats in Congress press Biden to extend pause on student loans”
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Rep. Henry C. “Hank” Johnson [D-GA4]
on Aug 4, 2022
More statements at ProPublica Represent...
What stakeholders are saying
History
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Aug 27, 2021
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Introduced
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Jan 19, 2022
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 18, 2022
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Reported by House Committee on Natural Resources
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Jul 20, 2022
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Text Published
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Jul 29, 2022
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Sep 28, 2022
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Related Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
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Nov 17, 2022
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
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Dec 7, 2022
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Senate Agreed to Changes
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Dec 19, 2022
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Passed Senate (House next)
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Dec 19, 2022
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Passed Senate (House next)
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Dec 20, 2022
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Enacted — Signed by the President
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Dec 21, 2022
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Passed House
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Dec 22, 2022
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Related Bill —
Passed House
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Jan 5, 2023
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Related Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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Jan 5, 2023
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Related Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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Mar 1, 2023
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Introduced
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H.R. 5118 (117th) 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. 5118. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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