119 hr 598
FIR Act
House BillCommittee
Action Progress
Current: Committee
- ✓Introduced / Referred
Introduced / Referred
Introduced and referred into the legislative process.
- 2Committee
Committee
Referred to or acted on by a committee.
- 3Discharge
Discharge
Discharge activity moved the measure out of committee process.
- 4Calendar
Calendar
Placed on a chamber calendar.
- 5Floor
Floor
Considered, passed, agreed to, or otherwise acted on by the chamber.
- 6Resolving Differences
Resolving Differences
House and Senate versions are being reconciled.
- 7President
President
Presented to or acted on by the President.
- 8Becomes Law / Vetoed
Becomes Law / Vetoed
The final outcome will show here if the measure becomes law or is vetoed.
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
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"constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 21, 2025)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Mr. ZINKE:\nH.R. 598.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nArticle 1 Section 8\n[Page H258]\n</pre>"
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