United States · Bill · S
S. 531 (110th)
A bill to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly known as the "Bennett Freeze".
Introduced
8 February 2007
Last action
22 September 2008 · Floor
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsors
Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Amends federal law to repeal the requirement regarding the freeze on the development of lands in litigation under the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act of 1974.
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Timeline
8 February 2007
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1786)
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2008
Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-469.
Source: Committee
19 June 2008
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
15 September 2008
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 967.
Source: Calendars
15 September 2008
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan without amendment. With written report No. 110-462.
Source: Committee
15 September 2008
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan without amendment. With written report No. 110-462.
Source: Committee
18 September 2008
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9165-9166; text as passed Senate: CR S9166)
Source: Floor
18 September 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9165-9166; text as passed Senate: CR S9166)
Source: Floor
19 September 2008
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
22 September 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
22 September 2008
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 22 September 2008 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 19 September 2008 · Official file
- Reported to Senate · 15 September 2008 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 8 February 2007 · Official file
Documents
10 official files
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 22 September 2008
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 22 September 2008
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 September 2008
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 September 2008
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 18 September 2008
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 15 September 2008
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 15 September 2008
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 February 2007
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 February 2007
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 February 2007
Sponsors
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- · hsii00 · Standing
- · slia00 · Other
Related records
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/531
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/531
- us · 110-s-531 · source updated 5 December 2025