US Congress House Bill 1957 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-10)
Status: Passed on August 4 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-08-04 - Became Public Law No: 116-152. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands. For FY2021-FY2025, there shall be deposited into the fund an amount equal to 50% of energy development revenues credited, covered, or deposited as miscellaneous receipts from oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy development on federal lands and waters. Deposited amounts must not exceed $1.9 billion for any fiscal year. The fund must be used for priority deferred maintenance projects in specified systems that are administered by the National Park Service, the Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Indian Education. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effect of the fund in reducing the backlog of priority deferred maintenance projects for the specified agencies. Additionally, the bill makes funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) permanent. The President shall annually report to Congress specified details regarding the allocation of funds to the LWCF. Congress may provide for alternate allocations using specified procedures.

Taxpayer First Act of 2019

Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]
Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Darin LaHood [R-IL]
Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]	Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]	Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Steve Watkins [R-KS]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]	Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. George Holding [R-NC]	Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA]
Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV]	Rep. John Larson [D-CT]	Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]	Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]
Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]

2020-07-22 - House - On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments RC# 155 (Y: 310 N: 107 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2020-06-17 - Senate - Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title RC# 121 (Y: 73 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-06-15 - Senate - Cloture on the measure RC# 120 (Y: 75 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-06-15 - Senate - Amendment SA 1617 S.Amdt.1617 RC# 119 (Y: 73 N: 24 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2020-06-15 - Senate - Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 1617 S.Amdt.1617 RC# 118 (Y: 68 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-06-12 - Senate - Cloture on amendment SA 1617 S.Amdt.1617 RC# 117 (Y: 65 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 16) [PASS]
2020-06-10 - Senate - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure RC# 116 (Y: 79 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2020-06-08 - Senate - Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure RC# 114 (Y: 80 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-08-04	House	Became Public Law No: 116-152. (TXT | PDF)
2020-08-04	House	Signed by President.
2020-07-24	House	Presented to President.
2020-07-22	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-07-22	House	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 310 - 107 (Roll no. 155). (text: CR H3642-3644)
2020-07-22	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Senate amendments to H.R. 1957, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendments and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (UT) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the Senate amendments until a time to be announced.
2020-07-22	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2020-07-22	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1053 and the order of the House of July 21, 2020, the House proceeded with 80 minutes of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1957.
2020-07-22	House	Pursuant to H. Res. 1053, Mr. Grijalva moved to take H.R. 1957 from the Speaker's table, with the Senate amendments thereto and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H3642-3657, H3667-3668)
2020-07-21	House	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. McGovern asked unanimous consent that, notwithstanding H. Res. 1053, during consideration of the motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 1957 pursuant to such resolution, debate on such motion to concur shall not exceed 80 minutes, with one hour equally controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their respective designees.
2020-07-20	House	Rule H. Res. 1053 passed House.
2020-07-20	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1053 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327 and H.R. 1957. Provides for the consideration of H.R. 6395, H.R. 7027, H.R. 7327, and the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1957. Rule also provides that H.Res. 967, as amended by H.Res. 1017, is further amended by inserting a new date.
2020-06-18	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-06-17	Senate	S.Amdt.1618 Amendment SA 1618 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2020-06-17	Senate	S.Amdt.1618 Amendment SA 1618 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Gardner. (consideration: CR S3038; text: CR S3038) To amend the title.
2020-06-17	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 25. Record Vote Number: 121.
2020-06-17	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3027, S3031-3038)
2020-06-16	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2982, S2994-2996, S3006-3010)
2020-06-15	Senate	Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 23. Record Vote Number: 120. (CR S2972)
2020-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.1617 Amendment SA 1617 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 24. Record Vote Number: 119.
2020-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.1627 SA 1627 fell when SA 1626 was tabled.
2020-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.1626 Motion to table amendment SA 1626 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2020-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.1629 SA 1629 fell when SA 1628 was tabled.
2020-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.1628 Motion to table amendment SA 1628 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2020-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.1617 Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 1617 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 118. (CR S2971)
2020-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.1617 Point of order that the amendment violates section 4106(a) of H. Con. Res. 71, 115th Congress, raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1617.
2020-06-15	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2960, S2963-2972)
2020-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.1629 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2960)
2020-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.1628 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2960, S2972)
2020-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.1627 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2960)
2020-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.1626 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2960, S2972)
2020-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.1617 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2960, S2970-2972)
2020-06-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1632 SA 1632 fell when SA 1631 fell.
2020-06-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1631 SA 1631 fell when SA 1630 fell.
2020-06-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1630 SA 1630 fell when cloture invoked on SA 1617.
2020-06-12	Senate	Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1630) fell when cloture was invoked on SA 1617.
2020-06-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1617 Cloture on amendment SA 1617 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 19. Record Vote Number: 117. (CR S2956)
2020-06-12	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2949-2956)
2020-06-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1632 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2949)
2020-06-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1631 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2949)
2020-06-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1630 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2949)
2020-06-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1629 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2949)
2020-06-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1628 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2949)
2020-06-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1627 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2949)
2020-06-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1626 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2949)
2020-06-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1617 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2949)
2020-06-11	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2903, S2911-2920, S2922-2928)
2020-06-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1632 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2903)
2020-06-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1631 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2903)
2020-06-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1630 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2903)
2020-06-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1629 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2903)
2020-06-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1628 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2903)
2020-06-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1627 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2903)
2020-06-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1626 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2903)
2020-06-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1617 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2903)
2020-06-10	Senate	S.Amdt.1632 Amendment SA 1632 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1631. (consideration: CR S2853; text: CR S2853) To improve the bill.
2020-06-10	Senate	S.Amdt.1631 Amendment SA 1631 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1630 (the instructions of the motion to commit). (consideration: CR S2853; text: CR S2853) To improve the bill.
2020-06-10	Senate	S.Amdt.1630 Amendment SA 1630 proposed by Senator McConnell. (consideration: CR S2853; text: CR S2853) To improve the bill.
2020-06-10	Senate	Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1630) made in Senate. (CR S2853)
2020-06-10	Senate	Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2853)
2020-06-10	Senate	S.Amdt.1629 Amendment SA 1629 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1628. (consideration: CR S2853; text: CR S2853) To improve the bill.
2020-06-10	Senate	S.Amdt.1628 Amendment SA 1628 proposed by Senator McConnell to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 1617. (consideration: CR S2852-2853; text: CR S2852) To improve the bill.
2020-06-10	Senate	S.Amdt.1627 Amendment SA 1627 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1626. (consideration: CR S2852; text: CR S2852) To improve the bill.
2020-06-10	Senate	S.Amdt.1626 Amendment SA 1626 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1617. (consideration: CR S2852; text: CR S2852) To improve the bill.
2020-06-10	Senate	S.Amdt.1617 Cloture motion on amendment SA 1617 presented in Senate. (CR S2852)
2020-06-10	Senate	S.Amdt.1617 Amendment SA 1617 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Gardner. (consideration: CR S2852) In the nature of a substitute.
2020-06-10	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2852-2853)
2020-06-10	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 116.
2020-06-10	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2841)
2020-06-09	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2774)
2020-06-08	Senate	Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 17. Record Vote Number: 114. (CR S2759)
2020-06-08	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2748)
2020-06-04	Senate	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2743)
2020-06-04	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
2019-04-29	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.
2019-04-11	Senate	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2019-04-10	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2019-04-09	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-04-09	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3151-3162)
2019-04-09	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1957.
2019-04-09	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3151-3166)
2019-04-09	House	Mr. Lewis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-04-09	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 19.
2019-04-09	House	Committee on Financial Services discharged.
2019-04-09	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 116-39, Part I.
2019-03-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-03-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-03-28	House	Introduced in House

HB1825 (Related) 2019-03-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB1219 (Related) 2019-02-14 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HB1875 (Related) 2019-03-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB2007 (Related) 2019-04-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB240 (Related) 2019-01-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S699-700)
HB1902 (Related) 2019-03-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB928 (Same As) 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2091)
HB1905 (Related) 2019-03-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB1100 (Related) 2019-04-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB1099 (Related) 2019-04-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB3151 (Related) 2019-07-01 - Became Public Law No: 116-25. (TXT | PDF)
SB1876 (Similar To) 2019-06-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB3195 (Related) 2019-11-08 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
SB1081 (Related) 2020-02-25 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 429.
SB3422 (Related) 2020-03-10 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.
SB3684 (Related) 2020-05-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
HB7092 (Same As) 2020-06-04 - Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR1053 (Related) 2020-07-20 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1957/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1957/BILLS-116hr1957enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00114.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00116.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00117.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00118.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00119.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00120.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00121.htm
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020155