United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 498 (116th)
Clean Up the Code Act of 2019
Introduced
11 January 2019
Last action
23 January 2019 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
STEVE CHABOT, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Clean Up the Code Act of 2019 This bill repeals specified sections of the federal criminal code, including provisions that prohibit the following: interstate transport of alligator grass, water chestnut plants, or water hyacinth plants; fraudulent use of the 4-H club emblem (i.e., the green four-leaf clover with stem); unauthorized use of the Smokey Bear character or name; and unauthorized use of the Woodsy Owl character, name, or slogan.
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Timeline
11 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 January 2019
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H967-968)
Source: Floor
22 January 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H967-968)
Source: Floor
22 January 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 498.
Source: Floor
22 January 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H967-970)
Source: Floor
22 January 2019
Floor
Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
23 January 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 23 January 2019 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 22 January 2019 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 11 January 2019 · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 January 2019
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 January 2019
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 January 2019
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 January 2019
Passed House
summary · EN · 22 January 2019
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 January 2019
Sponsors
- STEVE CHABOT · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
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- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Clean Up the Code Act of 2018
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/498
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/498
- us · 116-hr-498 · source updated 10 August 2026