HR 1177 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act

Introduced Feb 16, 2017 Originated House Became Public Law 115-156 Sponsor Bruce Poliquin R-ME

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Latest action · Mar 26, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-156.

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 16, 2017
  2. Passed HouseMay 17, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2018
  4. To the PresidentMar 15, 2018
  5. Became lawMar 26, 2018Public Law 115-156

Summary

Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture, if requested in writing by the city of Old Town, Maine, to release, convey, and quitclaim to the city, without monetary consideration, all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to lands that: (1) were conveyed by the federal government to the city under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act by the deed dated June 5, 1941, and (2) are proposed for conveyance by the city for the purpose of economic development.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 262On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed418–1May 17, 2017

Yea 418

Nay 1

Not voting 11

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 2

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseAgriculture Committee
Referred Feb 16, 2017Markup May 3, 2017Reported May 16, 2017
SenateAgriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Referred May 18, 2017Discharged Mar 8, 2018

Actions 21

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 26, 2018Signed by President.
  2. Mar 26, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-156.
  3. Mar 15, 2018Presented to President.
  4. Mar 9, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Mar 8, 2018Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1615)
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In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S1615Mitch McConnell R-KYMar 8, 2018
HouseDebate and remarks H4273, H4274Text printed H4273Recorded votes H4294enactBruce Poliquin R-ME, Collin C. Peterson D-MN, Rodney Davis R-ILMay 17, 2017

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

  1. May 10, 2017H.R. 1177, Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on May 3, 2017

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: ``The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States.''

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 28, February 16, 2017, page H1305.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 715Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth ActIdentical billMar 23, 2017
S 2099Federal Land Management Act of 2017Related billNov 16, 2017

Titles 8

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

Official Title
An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States the condition that certain lands conveyed to the City of Old Town, Maine, be used for a municipal airport, and for other purposes
Short Title
Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act
Official Title as Introduced
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States the condition that certain lands conveyed to the City of Old Town, Maine, be used for a municipal airport, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act
Short Titles as Reported to House
Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act
Short Titles as Passed House
Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act
Short Titles as Enacted
Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. May 18, 2017Referred in Senate
  3. May 17, 2017Engrossed in House
  4. May 16, 2017Reported in House
  5. Feb 16, 2017Introduced in House

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