United States · Law · S
S. 490 (116th)
B-47 Ridge Designation Act
Introduced
14 February 2019
Last action
13 October 2020 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 116-167.
Sponsors
Steve Daines, Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
B-47 Ridge Designation Act This bill designates the mountain ridge that runs south and west of Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in Montana, which is where an Air Force B-47 strategic bomber crashed while on a training mission in 1962, as the "B-47 Ridge." The bill permits the installing of a plaque on the ridge in memory of such crash.
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Timeline
14 February 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 2019
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-323.
Source: Committee
12 December 2019
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
17 December 2019
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.
Source: Calendars
17 December 2019
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
17 December 2019
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
12 February 2020
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1045; text: CR S1045)
Source: Floor
12 February 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
13 February 2020
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
14 February 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2020
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
18 February 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
21 September 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4568)
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 490.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4568)
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
Ms. Haaland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
6 October 2020
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
6 October 2020
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
13 October 2020
Became law
Became Public Law No: 116-167.
Source: President
13 October 2020
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
13 October 2020
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 14 October 2020 · Official file
- Referred in House · 14 February 2020 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 12 February 2020 · Official file
- Reported to Senate · 17 December 2019 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 14 February 2019 · Official file
Documents
17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 14 October 2020
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 14 October 2020
Public Law
summary · EN · 13 October 2020
Passed House
summary · EN · 21 September 2020
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 14 February 2020
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 14 February 2020
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 12 February 2020
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 12 February 2020
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 12 February 2020
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 17 December 2019
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 17 December 2019
Reported to Senate
summary · EN · 17 December 2019
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 February 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 February 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 14 February 2019
Sponsors
- Steve Daines · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → B–47 Ridge Designation Act
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Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/490
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/490
- us · 116-s-490 · source updated 24 March 2026