National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS): Overview and Issues for Congress
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- HR 3409113th Congress
National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Limitation Act of 2013
Jul 23, 2014 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- HR 638113th Congress
National Wildlife Refuge Review Act of 2013
Sep 20, 2013 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
- HR 1865116th Congress
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-94.
- HR 1957116th Congress
Great American Outdoors Act
Aug 4, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-152.
- HR 2617117th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Dec 29, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-328.
- HR 5376117th Congress
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
Aug 16, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-169.
- S 4669117th Congress
Western Riverside National Wildlife Refuge Act
Jul 28, 2022 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3784-3785)
- HR 10089118th Congress
No Net Gain in Federal Lands Act of 2024
Nov 1, 2024 · Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 10545118th Congress
American Relief Act, 2025
Dec 21, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-158.
- HR 172118th Congress
Acre In, Acre Out Act
Feb 21, 2023 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- HR 5301118th Congress
Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2024
Dec 23, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-172.
- HR 8632118th Congress
BIOSAFE Act of 2024
Sep 10, 2024 · Subcommittee Hearings Held
- HR 8998118th Congress
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Sep 12, 2024 · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
- HR 9429118th Congress
To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.
Aug 30, 2024 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- HR 9826118th Congress
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2024
Sep 25, 2024 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.