To repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap for the Essex National Heritage Area.
Latest action · Jan 8, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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.
- IntroducedDec 16, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill permanently extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to make grants and provide other assistance for the Essex National Heritage Area in Massachusetts.
The bill also repeals the limitation on the total amount of funding that may be appropriated for the heritage area.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 16, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Original | Dec 16, 2019 |
Committees 1
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 Dec 16, 2019 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jan 8, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Dec 16, 2019Introduced in House
- Dec 16, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 203, December 16, 2019, page H10306.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2098 | To repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap for the Essex National Heritage Area. | Reintroduced Bill | May 25, 2021 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To repeal the funding authorization sunset and the total funding cap for the Essex National Heritage Area.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 16, 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.
