House bill · 104th Congress · Latest step: To the President

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Eminent Domain Prevention Act

H.R. 2909Introduced Jan 31, 1996Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Where it went

IntroducedJan 31, 1996
Committee actionMay 8, 1996
Passed HouseJun 11, 1996 · by voice vote
Passed SenateSep 18, 1996 · by unanimous consent
To the PresidentSep 20, 1996
Became law—

Latest action: Oct 3, 1996 — On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Resources. Agreed to without objection.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2909.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 104-579 ↗.
Source: Congress.gov, reported July 24, 1996 ↗
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H.R. 2909, 104th Congress
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 independent

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Bill Zeliff (R-NH).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charles Bass.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Hampshire in Congress · NH-2 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.