United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 297 (117th)
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes.
Introduced
13 January 2021
Last action
19 January 2022 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
Sponsors
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Kaiali'i Kahele
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
This bill directs the Forest Service to conduct a study to (1) determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai in the state of Hawaii; and (2) identify available land within the study area that could be included in such unit.
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Timeline
13 January 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 February 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
12 May 2021
Floor
Mr. Soto moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
12 May 2021
Passed
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2235)
Source: Floor
12 May 2021
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.(consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2235)
Source: Floor
12 May 2021
Floor
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 297 are considered vacated.
Source: Floor
12 May 2021
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
12 May 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 297.
Source: Floor
12 May 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2217-2219)
Source: Floor
13 May 2021
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 2021
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
19 January 2022
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
Source: Calendars
19 January 2022
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-57.
Source: Committee
19 January 2022
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-57.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 19 January 2022 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 13 May 2021 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 12 May 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 13 January 2021 · Download file
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Passed House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Kaiali'i Kahele · D · Sponsor
- · sseg00 · Standing
- · hsii00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/297
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/297
- us · 117-hr-297 · source updated 24 March 2026