United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 970 — Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds a notation indicating that the bill has been received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. It also removes a previous House designation. This change matters because it updates the bill's status in the legislative process, indicating its progress from the House to the Senate.

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970 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
970 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
970 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan for the removal of the monument to Robert E.
970 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2020 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan for the removal of the monument to Robert E.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
R.
970 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan for the removal of the monument to Robert E.
Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

  5. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  6. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  8. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-608.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-608.

  11. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 500.

  12. Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7118-7119)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 970.

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7118)

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7118)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 970?
HR 970 is sponsored by Brown, Anthony G. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 970?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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