H.R. 6427 · 117th Congress

Red River National Wildlife Refuge Boundary Modification Act

Introduced on Jan 19, 2022 by Mike Johnson (R-LA-4). Became Public Law 117-296.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-296
Introduced
Jan 19, 2022
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

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

Official title

To amend the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Act to modify the boundary of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Geography and mapping
  • Land transfers
  • Louisiana
  • Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 27, 2022). Public domain.

Red River National Wildlife Refuge Boundary Modification Act

This bill modifies the boundary of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Mike JohnsonR-LA-4Sponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Jan 19, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Jan 19, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Jan 24, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
  5. Mar 29, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
  6. Dec 8, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
  7. Dec 8, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Dec 8, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Dec 12, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-615.
  10. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-615.
  11. Dec 12, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 443.
  12. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseMr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9681-9682)
  14. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6427.
  15. Dec 12, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9681)
  16. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9681)
  17. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Dec 13, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  19. Dec 19, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Dec 19, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7302)
  21. Dec 20, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  22. Dec 23, 2022Presented to President.
  23. Dec 23, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  24. Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
  25. Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
  26. Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-296.
  27. Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-296.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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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 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • 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 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 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.