H.R. 2087: To remove restrictions from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia.
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H.R. 2087: To remove restrictions from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia.
112th Congress · introduced 2011-06-02 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-06-02 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 3 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 115 (2012): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2087 (2012-03-20), Failed. See all
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
To remove restrictions from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, to remove all deed restrictions, including easements and covenants, described in a specified quitclaim deed from the United States to Accomack County, Virginia, relating to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 31.6 acres situated in the Atlantic District of the county.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
To remove restrictions from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · 1 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Andy Harris (R-MD)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 115 (2012): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2087 (2012-03-20): Failed
- House roll call 116 (2012): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR2087 (2012-03-20): Failed
- House roll call 117 (2012): On Passage, HR2087 (2012-03-20): Passed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr2087.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr2087 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112