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H.R. 2719: Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act of 2011

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H.R. 2719: Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-08-01 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-08-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 935 (2011): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR2719 (2011-12-15), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act of 2011

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide access to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain in the Hanford Reach National Monument in the state of Washington for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and other purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements to facilitate access to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain for guided tours, including motorized tours, and to maintain the access road to the summit.

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Official text

Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · 0 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

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Record fed-us-cong112-hr2719 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112