Illinois

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7612]
Provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to Interior for the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, the Office of the Special Trustee For (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Betty McCollum The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-448, By Ms. Mccollum. on 07/14/2020

Weigh In

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 1

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2020 [HB-7575]
Modifies water resources infrastructure funding and addresses Army Corps of Engineers projects for navigation, flood damage reduction, and ecosystem restoration. The bill removes certain funds appropriated for harbor operations and maintenance from annual discretionary spending limits. This allows additional funds to be appropriated for these purposes without the amounts counting against annual discretionary spending limits. Further, the bill increases the percentage of available funds allocated annually to emerging harbors (i.e., those that handle (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Napolitano Received In The Senate. on 07/30/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act [HB-7426]
To require development and implementation of an interagency plan to assist communities affected by climate change in the Ohio River Basin, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 08/13/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 [S.4049]
Authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Drug (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/07/2020

Weigh In

Votes for: 2 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 [S.4049]
Authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, and missiles; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Drug (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 08/07/2020

Weigh In

Votes for: 2 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020 [S.3662]
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide a civil action against a foreign state for deliberate concealment or distortion of information with respect to an international public health emergency, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Cotton Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/07/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020 [HB-6519]
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide a civil action against a foreign state for deliberate concealment or distortion of information with respect to an international public health emergency, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 04/17/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

To address an issue with respect to Amtrak, and for other purposes. [HB-6226]
Requires the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to transfer operational control of Chicago Union Station to the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (Metra). If Amtrak fails to comply with the requirement, the Department of Transportation must withhold 5% of specified funds for Amtrak.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Lipinski Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 03/13/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act [HB-5990]
Establishes the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Chicago, Illinois. The Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Commission shall be the local coordinating entity for the heritage area and shall submit a management plan for the heritage area. The authority of the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the heritage area expires 15 years after the enactment of this bill.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 03/04/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Shawnee Wilderness Designation Act [HB-5474]
Designates approximately 289,000 acres of Forest Service land comprising the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois as the Shawnee Wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rob Bishop Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 01/13/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Shawnee Wilderness Designation Act [S.3075]
Designates approximately 289,000 acres of Forest Service land comprising the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois as the Shawnee Wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Willard Romney Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 12/17/2019

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Pullman National Historical Park Act [HB-5420]
Establishes the Pullman National Historical Park in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System. The park shall preserve and interpret the significant labor, industrial, civil rights, and social history of the park; the significant architectural structures in the park; and the role of the Pullman community in the creation of the first national Labor Day holiday. Also, the park shall coordinate the preservation, protection, and interpretation efforts of the park by the federal government, Illinois, units of local government, and private and nonprofit (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 01/08/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Hazel M. Johnson Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-5340]
Provides for a Congressional Gold Medal to be awarded posthumously to Hazel M. Johnson in recognition of her achievements and contributions to the environmental justice movement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 12/06/2019

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Upper Mississippi River Flood Control Act [HB-5288]
Establishes additional requirements for the Department of the Army's plan to address water and land resource issues in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, such as by requiring the plan to include (1) determinations as to whether certain projects are eligible for federal funding, and (2) recommendations on funding alternatives through public-private partnerships.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 12/04/2019

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Pullman National Historical Park Act [S.2896]
Establishes the Pullman National Historical Park in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System. The park shall preserve and interpret the significant labor, industrial, civil rights, and social history of the park; the significant architectural structures in the park; and the role of the Pullman community in the creation of the first national Labor Day holiday. Also, the park shall coordinate the preservation, protection, and interpretation efforts of the park by the federal government, Illinois, units of local government, and private and nonprofit (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 11/19/2019

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 476 East Main Street in Galesburg, Illinois, as the "Senior Airman Daniel Miller Post Office Building". [HB-5123]
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 476 East Main Street in Galesburg, Illinois, as the "Senior Airman Daniel Miller Post Office Building."

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Became Public Law No: 116-298. on 01/05/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Great Lakes Water Protection Act [HB-3894]
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 07/24/2019

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Essential National Security Authorities Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.2840]
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 305. on 11/13/2019

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Essential National Security Authorities Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.2731]
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Senate Vitiated Previous Reporting By Unanimous Consent. (cr S6512) on 11/12/2019

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act [S.2340]
Provides for the establishment of the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park in Collinsville, Illinois; Monroe, Madison, and St. Clair Counties, Illinois; and St. Louis City County, Missouri, as a unit of the National Park System. The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests within the boundary of the park by donation, purchase, or exchange, except that any land owned by such states or a political subdivision of one the states may be acquired only by donation. Interior may enter into cooperative agreements (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. on 03/04/2020

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0