H.R. 863: To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 863: To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-03 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Signed by President.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-03 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 102 (2017): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR863 (2017-02-27), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Signed by President. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill revises a condition for establishment of the Coltsville National Historical Park in Connecticut to require the state, the city, or the private property owner, as appropriate, to enter into a written agreement with the Department of the Interior to donate at least 10,000 square feet of space in the Colt Armory Complex (currently, the East Armory).
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Official text
To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · 0 cosponsors
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] reported raising $3.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 102 (2017): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR863 (2017-02-27): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr863.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr863 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115