United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1239 (110th)
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Amendments Act of 2007
Introduced
28 February 2007
Last action
11 June 2008 · Floor
Status
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
Sponsors
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]
Subjects
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Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to: (1) direct the Secretary of the Interior to appoint at least eight full time equivalent staff; and (2) revise funding provisions.
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Timeline
28 February 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E427)
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
15 May 2007
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
28 June 2007
Committee
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Source: Committee
28 June 2007
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
28 June 2007
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 July 2007
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 July 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 July 2007
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text as passed in House: CR H8203)
Source: Floor
23 July 2007
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text as passed in House: CR H8203)
Source: Floor
23 July 2007
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1239.
Source: Floor
23 July 2007
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8203-8204)
Source: Floor
23 July 2007
Floor
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 July 2007
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.
Source: Calendars
23 July 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-248.
Source: Committee
23 July 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-248.
Source: Committee
24 July 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 2007
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
30 January 2008
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
10 April 2008
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 672.
Source: Calendars
10 April 2008
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-320.
Source: Committee
10 April 2008
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-320.
Source: Committee
11 June 2008
Floor
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 10 April 2008 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 24 July 2007 · Download file
- Reported in House · 23 July 2007 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 July 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 February 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House · EN · 23 July 2007
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Reported in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 July 2007
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2007
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/1239
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1239
- us · 110-hr-1239 · source updated 24 March 2026