H.R. 7693 · 117th Congress

National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022

Introduced on May 10, 2022 by Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4). 52 cosponsors, 26 of them from another party. Latest action (Jul 20, 2022): Received in the Senate.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
May 10, 2022
Cosponsors
52
26 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 amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Park Foundation.

Subjects

  • Land use and conservation
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • Tax-exempt organizations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Jul 19, 2022). Public domain.

National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the National Park Foundation.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Bruce WestermanR-AR-4Sponsor

Democrats · 26

Republicans · 26

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
    Jul 19, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 397–22

History

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  1. May 10, 2022Introduced in House
  2. May 10, 2022Introduced in House
  3. May 10, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. May 12, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  5. Jul 13, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
  6. Jul 13, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. Jul 13, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Jul 18, 2022Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-418.
  9. Jul 18, 2022 · HouseReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-418.
  10. Jul 18, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 325.
  11. Jul 18, 2022 · HouseMr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Jul 18, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6698-6699)
  13. Jul 18, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7693.
  14. Jul 18, 2022 · 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.
  15. Jul 19, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6867-6868)
  16. Jul 19, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 22 (Roll no. 378).House · Roll call 378
  17. Jul 19, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 22 (Roll no. 378). (text: 7/18/2022 CR H6698)House · Roll call 378
  18. Jul 19, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Jul 20, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate.

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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 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 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 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 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.