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PUB 116-340

DESCEND Act of 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-340.

Originating Bill

Sponsors

Timeline

Jan 13, 2021

Signed by President.

Jan 13, 2021

Signed by President.

Jan 13, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-340.

Jan 13, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-340.

Jan 1, 2021

Presented to President.

Jan 1, 2021

Presented to President.

Dec 21, 2020

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 21, 2020

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7902)

Dec 21, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Dec 21, 2020

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Dec 21, 2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 19, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Oct 1, 2020

Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Oct 1, 2020

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5176-5178)

Oct 1, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5126.

Oct 1, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Oct 1, 2020

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5176)

Oct 1, 2020

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

Sep 24, 2020

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-531.

Sep 24, 2020

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-531.

Sep 24, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 431.

Mar 11, 2020

Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.

Mar 11, 2020

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 11, 2020

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Jan 14, 2020

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Dec 4, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Nov 15, 2019

Introduced in House

Nov 15, 2019

Introduced in House

Nov 15, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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