House bill · 115th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedMar 29, 2017
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 29, 2017 — Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1789.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. NOLAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 55, March 29, 2017, Page H2559):Article I, Section 6, Clause 1Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 29, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 30 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1789, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1789
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of December 5, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 1789, last updated December 5, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 21, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.
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
14 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 10 Democrats
4 of 14 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.
Don Bacon (R-NE), Jim Banks (R-IN), J. Correa (D-CA), Daniel Donovan (R-NY), John Garamendi (D-CA), David Loebsack (D-IA), Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM), Sean Maloney (D-NY), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Ted Yoho (R-FL).
More from the sponsor
Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Richard Nolan.
- H.R. 1026 (115th) North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act
- H.R. 3115 (115th) Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017
- H.R. 1350 (115th) To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.
- H.J.Res. 48 (115th) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of…
- H.R. 3148 (115th) Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2017
- H.Res. 363 (115th) Supporting a Federal, publically funded universal school meal and nutrition program.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.