House bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-279
Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act
Became law on Nov 20, 2018.
Sponsor: Rep. Steven Palazzo R-MSWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 23, 2017
- Committee actionJul 26, 2017
- Passed HouseNov 28, 2017 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateOct 11, 2018 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesNov 13, 2018
- To the PresidentNov 14, 2018
- Became lawNov 20, 2018
Latest action: Nov 20, 2018 — Became Public Law No: 115-279.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2615.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2615, Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act of 2017” on September 8, 2017. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 26, 2017”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, September 8, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53081
- CBO publication date
- September 8, 2017
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2615, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2615
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
3585a448bafc697704e91e99e73c5bd493668d5fa1747fd0afdb51b1480cba7d
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2615, Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act” on March 23, 2018. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on March 8, 2018”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, March 23, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53684
- CBO publication date
- March 23, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2615, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2615
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
3585a448bafc697704e91e99e73c5bd493668d5fa1747fd0afdb51b1480cba7d
PORKER links to the estimate and does not repeat its dollar figures. Each estimate is for the version of the bill its description names; the bill may have changed since.
- Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 2 committee reports for this bill: S. Rept. 115-228 ↗; H. Rept. 115-302 ↗.Source: Congress.gov, reported April 11, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/115/SRPT/228
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/115/HRPT/302 - Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2615, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2615
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
3585a448bafc697704e91e99e73c5bd493668d5fa1747fd0afdb51b1480cba7d
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. PALAZZO, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 89, May 23, 2017, Page H4504):Article IV, Sec. 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power of Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States.)Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record May 23, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 196 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2615, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2615
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
3585a448bafc697704e91e99e73c5bd493668d5fa1747fd0afdb51b1480cba7d
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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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
No cosponsors.
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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.