H.R. 8012 · 118th Congress

Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site Act

Introduced on Apr 15, 2024 by Michael Waltz (R-FL-6). 50 cosponsors, 17 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-247.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-247
Introduced
Apr 15, 2024
Cosponsors
50
17 from the other party
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 establish the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site in the State of Florida, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Athletes
  • Congressional oversight
  • Florida
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Historic sites and heritage areas
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • Professional sports
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • U.S. history

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Michael WaltzR-FL-6Sponsor

Democrats · 17

Republicans · 33

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. Apr 15, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Apr 15, 2024Introduced in House
  3. Apr 15, 2024 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Jul 8, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  5. Jul 9, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  6. Nov 20, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  7. Nov 20, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Nov 20, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Dec 10, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-848.
  10. Dec 10, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-848.
  11. Dec 10, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 693.
  12. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7283-7284)
  14. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8012.
  15. Dec 17, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H7283)
  16. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H7283)
  17. Dec 17, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Dec 18, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  19. Dec 20, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Dec 20, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7287-7288)
  21. Dec 23, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  22. Dec 27, 2024Presented to President.
  23. Dec 27, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  24. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  25. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  26. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-247.
  27. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-247.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. ATI, Inc. (f/k/a Allegheny Technologies Incorporated)2 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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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)
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