S. 3791 · 118th Congress

America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024

Introduced on Feb 8, 2024 by Thomas R. Carper (D-DE). 15 cosponsors, 8 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-198.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-198
Introduced
Feb 8, 2024
Cosponsors
15
8 from the other party
Policy area
Environmental Protection
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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. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to reauthorize the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Advisory bodies
  • Birds
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Fishes
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Hunting and fishing
  • Livestock
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Marine pollution
  • Maryland
  • Pest management
  • State and local government operations
  • Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
  • Virginia
  • Water quality
  • Wetlands
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Thomas R. CarperD-DESponsor

Democrats · 6

Independents · 1

Republicans · 8

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, as Amended
    Dec 3, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 366–21

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 8, 2024Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 8, 2024 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  3. Mar 12, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Mar 12, 2024Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  5. Mar 12, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  6. Mar 12, 2024 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.
  7. May 8, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3626-3627; text: CR S3626-3627)
  8. May 8, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3626-3627; text: CR S3626-3627)
  9. May 9, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. May 10, 2024 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. May 10, 2024 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6273-6276)
  14. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3791.
  15. Dec 3, 2024 · 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. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6280)
  17. Dec 3, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21 (Roll no. 479). (text: CR H6273-6274)House · Roll call 479
  18. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21 (Roll no. 479). (text: CR H6273-6274)House · Roll call 479
  19. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Dec 4, 2024 · SenateMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  21. Dec 18, 2024Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House Amendment to S. 3791 by Voice Vote.
  22. Dec 18, 2024 · SenateSenate agreed to the House Amendment to S. 3791 by Voice Vote.
  23. Dec 19, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  24. Dec 23, 2024Presented to President.
  25. Dec 23, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  26. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  27. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  28. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-198.
  29. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-198.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. William & Mary Foundation1 report
    $50K 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 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 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 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.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.