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Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]","party":"R","state":"LA","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":4,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2024-12-23","text":"Became Public Law No: 118-177."},"policyArea":"Public Lands and Natural Resources","subjects":["Geography and mapping","Historic sites and heritage areas","Land use and conservation","Louisiana"],"actions":[{"date":"2024-12-23","text":"Became Public Law No: 118-177.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-23","text":"Became Public Law No: 118-177.","type":"BecameLaw","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-23","text":"Signed by President.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-23","text":"Signed by President.","type":"BecameLaw","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-23","text":"Presented to President.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-23","text":"Presented to President.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-18","text":"Message on Senate action sent to the House.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-17","text":"Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7079)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-17","text":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-04","text":"Received in the Senate, read twice.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-03","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-03","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6278)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-03","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6278)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-03","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6843.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-03","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6278-6279)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-03","text":"Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-11-14","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 621.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-11-14","text":"Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-736.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-11-14","text":"Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-736.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-19","text":"Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-19","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-19","text":"Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-27","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-06-24","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-12-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This act expands the boundaries of Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. It also expands the membership of the local coordinating entity to include the parish.</p>","updateDate":"2025-05-27T14:13:50Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":949,"ts":"2026-04-15T03:31:28.347Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20expand%20the%20boundaries%20of%20the%20Atchafalaya%20National%20Heritag"}]}}