H.R. 3616 · 117th Congress

Bear River National Heritage Area Study Act

Introduced on May 28, 2021 by Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1). One cosponsor. Latest action (Nov 3, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
May 28, 2021
Cosponsors
1
0 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Bear River National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Historic sites and heritage areas
  • Idaho
  • Lakes and rivers
  • Land use and conservation
  • Utah

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Nov 2, 2021). Public domain.

Bear River National Heritage Area Study Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area, including areas in Utah and Idaho that are within the main drainage area of the Bear River, as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Bear River National Heritage Area.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Blake D. MooreR-UT-1Sponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Nov 2, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 399–23

History

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  1. May 28, 2021Introduced in House
  2. May 28, 2021Introduced in House
  3. May 28, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Jun 14, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  5. Jun 15, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
  6. Jul 14, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
  7. Jul 14, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Jul 14, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Nov 1, 2021Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-165.
  10. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-165.
  11. Nov 1, 2021 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 120.
  12. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseMs. Leger Fernandez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6046-6048)
  14. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3616.
  15. Nov 1, 2021 · HouseAt 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.
  16. Nov 2, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6096-6097)
  17. Nov 2, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 23 (Roll no. 344).(text: 11/1/2021 CR H6046-6047)House · Roll call 344
  18. Nov 2, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 23 (Roll no. 344). (text: 11/1/2021 CR H6046-6047)House · Roll call 344
  19. Nov 2, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Nov 3, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.