House bill · 118th Congress · Public Law 118-184
Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act
Became law on Dec 23, 2024.
Sponsor: Rep. Jill Tokuda D-HIWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 1, 2024
- Committee actionSep 19, 2024
- Passed HouseDec 4, 2024 · 378–25
- Passed SenateDec 16, 2024 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentDec 23, 2024
- Became lawDec 23, 2024
Latest action: Dec 23, 2024 — Became Public Law No: 118-184.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8219.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 8219, Lahaina National Heritage Area Act” on December 5, 2024. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 19, 2024”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, December 5, 2024 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61063
- CBO publication date
- December 5, 2024
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 8219, 118th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/8219
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- May 27, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 118-770 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on November 26, 2024.Source: Congress.gov, reported November 26, 2024 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/118/HRPT/770
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 8219, 118th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/8219
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- May 27, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
fc4ef3a769dc011ed2de035f26c82a82f373ad86e1bd1448531386ff26610ac3
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. TOKUDA, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 170, No. 75, May 1, 2024, Page H2830):Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States Constitution. The single subject of this legislation is: Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Lahaina National Heritage Area.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record May 1, 2024 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 286 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 8219, 118th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/8219
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- May 27, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
fc4ef3a769dc011ed2de035f26c82a82f373ad86e1bd1448531386ff26610ac3
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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
7 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 5 Democrats
2 of 7 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.
Ed Case (D-HI), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS), Gregorio Sablan (D-MP), Mark Takano (D-CA).
More from the sponsor
Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jill Tokuda.
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- H.Con.Res. 35 (118th) Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate a King Kamehameha Day Lei Draping Ceremony.
- H.R. 6415 (118th) CARE for First Responders Act
- H.Res. 1594 (118th) Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Rural Health Day".
- H.R. 8768 (118th) Restoring Trust in Public Safety Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.