HR 956 · 110th Congress 2007โ€“2009, ended

To repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly known as the "Bennett Freeze".

Latest action · Feb 8, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends federal law to repeal the requirement regarding the freeze on the development of lands in litigation under the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act of 1974.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 8, 2007.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-UTJim MathesonOriginalFeb 8, 2007
D-NMTom UdallOriginalFeb 8, 2007
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalFeb 8, 2007

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Feb 8, 2007

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 8, 2007Introduced in House
  2. Feb 8, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 531A bill to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly known as the "Bennett Freeze".Identical billSep 22, 2008

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly known as the "Bennett Freeze".

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 8, 2007Introduced in House

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