H.R. 359Passed HousePUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Fort San Gerónimo Preservation Act
Caribbean area · Historic sites and heritage areas · Military history
Sponsor
Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
R · PR
Key facts
Introduced: Jan 13, 2023
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 1
Congress: 118th
Latest action · Nov 21, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 646.
Summary
Fort San Gerónimo Preservation Act
This bill establishes the Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón in Puerto Rico as an affiliated area of the National Park System, which shall consist of the fort and grounds listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located near Old San Juan.
The bill makes the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture the management entity for the affiliated area.
The Department of the Interior shall develop a management plan for the affiliated area.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Floor Votes
House Roll Call #600 · Nov 7, 2023
House Roll Call #600 · Nov 7, 2023
Timeline
- Nov 21, 2024Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 646.
- Nov 21, 2024Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Nov 21, 2024Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Nov 19, 2024Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- May 15, 2024Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-336.
- Nov 7, 2023Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Nov 6, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 6, 2023On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 24 (Roll no. 600). (text: CR H5414-5415)
- Nov 6, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 359 - 24 (Roll no. 600). (text: CR H5414-5415)
- Nov 6, 2023Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5426-5427)
- Nov 6, 2023At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Nov 6, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 359.
- Nov 6, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5414-5416)
- Nov 6, 2023Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 3, 2023Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.
- Nov 3, 2023Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-263.
- Nov 3, 2023Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-263.
- May 17, 2023Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- May 17, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 17, 2023Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
- Feb 21, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Jan 13, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jan 13, 2023Introduced in House
- Jan 13, 2023Introduced in House
Cosponsors
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] D-MP
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