Study on Improving Lands Act
Latest action · Aug 29, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
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.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Study on Improving Lands Act
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to (1) direct a study on the state of soil health on federal lands that determines impacts such as grazing, wildfire, recreation, and invasive species; and (2) create a database of the information collected during the study.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 30, 2019 to Nov 18, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | John R. Curtis | Original | Jul 30, 2019 |
| D-UT | Ben McAdams | Nov 18, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 29, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 30, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Air quality
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Ecology
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Fires
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Land use and conservation
- Livestock
- Outdoor recreation
- Pest management
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Soil pollution
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in House
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