US Congress House Bill 2956 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-08 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 514.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of the Interior to establish the Western Riverside County National Wildlife Refuge in California. Interior must include within the boundaries of the refuge the lands and waters within the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Area that are owned by the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state upon the establishment of the refuge. Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with the State of California, any of its political subdivisions, or any other persons to (1) manage lands that are owned by California, the subdivision, or the other person and located within the refuge; and (2) promote public awareness of the natural resources of the conservation area; or (3) encourage participation by the public in the conservation of such resources. Interior may acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange the lands and waters or interests in them (including conservation easements) within the refuge, except those which are owned by California and its political subdivisions may be acquired by donation only. Federal property in the refuge must be assessed for inclusion in the refuge and must be transferred to Interior if deemed suitable for inclusion.

To provide for the establishment of the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge.

Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]

Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]

Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-12-08	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 514.
2020-12-08	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-629.
2020-01-29	House	Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
2020-01-29	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2020-01-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-09-24	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-06-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
2019-05-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-05-23	House	Introduced in House

HB2 (Related) 2020-07-20 - Received in the Senate.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2956/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2956/BILLS-116hr2956ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2956/BILLS-116hr2956rh.pdf