Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating a study area comprised of cities and counties in Virginia and counties in North Carolina as a National Heritage Area to be known as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area.
The study shall include analysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the study area (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that represent distinctive aspects of the people and culture of the United States; and (2) are worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use.
Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
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2023-01-05 | President | Became Public Law No: 117-331. | Library of Congress |
2023-01-05 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
2022-12-28 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
2022-12-22 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
2022-12-21 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9730) | Senate |
2022-12-21 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
2021-09-29 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate |
2021-09-28 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
2021-09-28 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 36 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR 7/26/2021 H3860) | House floor actions |
2021-09-28 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5496-5497) | House floor actions |
2021-07-26 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
2021-07-26 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1154. | House floor actions |
2021-07-26 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3860-3861) | House floor actions |
2021-07-26 | Floor | Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
2021-07-26 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 77. | House floor actions |
2021-07-26 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-104. | House floor actions |
2021-07-14 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. | House committee actions |
2021-07-14 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
2021-07-14 | Committee | Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged. | House committee actions |
2021-06-15 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
2021-03-23 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. | House committee actions |
2021-02-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House floor actions |
2021-02-18 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |