Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act
Latest action · Oct 31, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2019
- Passed HouseOct 30, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act
This bill withdraws 1,006,545 acres of federal lands in Arizona, including any land or interest in land acquired by the United States after enactment of this bill, from
- entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
- location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
- operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws and mineral materials laws.
Recorded votes 5
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 602 | On Passage | Passed236–185 | Oct 30, 2019 |
| House 601 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed196–226 | Oct 30, 2019 |
| House 600 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed186–237 | Oct 30, 2019 |
| House 599 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed178–243 | Oct 30, 2019 |
| House 598 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed185–240 | Oct 30, 2019 |
Cosponsors 122
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2019 to Oct 4, 2019; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Tj Cox | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Tom O'Halleran | Original | Feb 26, 2019 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 21, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Mar 21, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Mar 21, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Mar 21, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Mar 21, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Mar 21, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Mar 21, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Mar 21, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Apr 3, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | May 2, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | May 7, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | May 7, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | May 7, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | May 7, 2019 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | May 7, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | May 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | May 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | May 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | May 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | May 22, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | May 22, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | May 22, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | May 22, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | May 22, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Denny Heck | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Jun 11, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jun 11, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 11, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Jun 24, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Jul 16, 2019 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Aug 16, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Sep 10, 2019 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Oct 4, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Oct 4, 2019 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 26, 2019Markup Jul 17, 2019Reported Oct 4, 2019 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Mar 11, 2019Hearings Jun 5, 2019Discharged Jul 17, 2019 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Oct 31, 2019 |
Actions 37
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Oct 30, 2019Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 656. (consideration: CR H8609-8618)
- Oct 30, 2019House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 656 and Rule XVIII.
- Oct 30, 2019The Speaker designated the Honorable Linda T. Sanchez to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
- Oct 30, 2019GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1373.
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8609–H8622, H8640–H8645Amendments H8618, H8620, H8621Motions H8642Recorded votes H8640, H8641, H8642, H8644Wittman motion to recommit (ensure permanent moratorium on uranium mining does not result in increased mineral imports from certain countries)Gosar amendment (certify that permanent moratorium on uranium mining will not adversely affect employment opportunities for Native Americans, minorities, and women)Gosar amendment (complete mineral survey prior to permanently extending moratorium on uranium mining)Gosar amendment (exclude land in 4th Congressional District of Arizona from permanent moratorium on uranium mining)Lists H8614Organizations opposing H.R. 1373, Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act | Ann Kirkpatrick D-AZ, Betty McCollum D-MN, Bruce Westerman R-AR, Debbie Lesko R-AZ (amendment), Greg Stanton D-AZ, Joseph P. Kennedy III D-MA, Paul A. Gosar R-AZ (amendment), Pete Stauber R-MN, Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ, Robert J. Wittman R-VA (motion), Steven Horsford D-NV, Tom McClintock R-CA, Tom O'Halleran D-AZ | Oct 30, 2019 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8550–H8552Text printed H8550Amendments H8552Recorded votes H8558, H8559consideration (H. Res. 656), previous question | Debbie Lesko R-AZ (amendment), Donna E. Shalala D-FL | Oct 29, 2019 |
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
- Aug 6, 2019H.R. 1373, Grand Canyon Centennial Protection ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 17, 2019
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 35, February 26, 2019, page H2235.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-19 | H.R. 1373, "GRAND CANYON CENTENNIAL PROTECTION ACT" AND H.R. 2181, "CHACO CULTURAL HERITAGE AREA PROTECTION ACT OF 2019"92 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jun 5, 2019 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46278 | Policy Topics and Background Related to Mining on Federal Lands Archived | Report | Mar 19, 2020 |
Amendments 3
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 652 | An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part C of House Report 116-264 to specify the Act shall not become effective until the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, finds that the withdrawal will not adversely affect jobs available to Native Americans, other minorities, and women. | Paul A. Gosar R-AZ | On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 240 (Roll no. 598). |
| HAmdt 653 | An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 116-264 to exclude lands in the 4th Congressional District of Arizona from the permanent mineral withdrawal under the Act. | Paul A. Gosar R-AZ | On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 243 (Roll no. 599). |
| HAmdt 654 | An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part C of House Report 116-264 to delay permanent mineral withdrawal under the Act until the Secretary of the Interior completes a mineral survey of proposed withdrawal area (including uranium, rare earth elements, geothermal resources and oil and natural gas) and determines there are no mineral resources, geothermal resources, or critical minerals present other than uranium. | Paul A. Gosar R-AZ | On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 237 (Roll no. 600). |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To protect, for current and future generations, the watershed, ecosystem, and cultural heritage of the Grand Canyon region in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2019Referred in Senate
- Oct 30, 2019Engrossed in House
- Oct 4, 2019Reported in House
- Feb 26, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
