US HB1353 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires that the same apportionment formula be applied to specified U.S. territories (i.e., Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands) and the District of Columbia as is applied to states with respect to amounts made available for state purposes from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Title
LWCF Parity for Territories and DC Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Stacey Plaskett [D-VI] | Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS] |
| Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2019-02-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB47 (Related) 2019-03-12 - Became Public Law No: 116-9. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
American Samoa
Caribbean area
District of Columbia
Guam
Land use and conservation
Northern Mariana Islands
Outdoor recreation
Public lands and natural resources
Puerto Rico
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
Caribbean area
District of Columbia
Guam
Land use and conservation
Northern Mariana Islands
Outdoor recreation
Public lands and natural resources
Puerto Rico
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1353/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1353/BILLS-116hr1353ih.pdf |
