H.R. 4299: To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands currently subject to such withdrawals and to make the management of such lands more transparent, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 4299: To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands currently subject to such withdrawals and to make the management of such lands more transparent, and for other purposes.
115th Congress · introduced 2017-11-08 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 407.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-11-08 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 407. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands currently subject to such withdrawals and to make the management of such lands more transparent, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
This bill amends specified military land withdrawal Acts to provide for indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals and reservations and to provide public information on the management of such lands. The Departments of the Navy and the Interior shall establish an intergovernmental executive committee for the sole purpose of exchanging views, information, and advice relating to the management of the natural and cultural resources of lands withdrawn and reserved. The bill requires a determination of the continuing military need for withdrawal and reservation of lands at least every five years and public reports describing any changes in the condition of the lands withdrawn and reserved.
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Official text
To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands currently subject to such withdrawals and to make the management of such lands more transparent, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · 2 cosponsors
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Joe Wilson (R-SC)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr4299.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr4299 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115