H.R. 905: Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act
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H.R. 905: Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act
111th Congress · introduced 2009-02-04 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-02-04 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 740 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR905 (2009-09-29), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act
Plain summary
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act - Expands, notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation, the boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve in Lake Huron.
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Official text
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · 3 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 905, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act (2009-09-14); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 905, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act (2009-09-14)
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 740 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR905 (2009-09-29): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr905.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr905 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111