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S. 490 (116th)

B-47 Ridge Designation Act

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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

  1. 14 February 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 17 December 2019

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 12 February 2020

    Passed

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1045; text: CR S1045)

    Source: Floor

  9. 12 February 2020

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  10. 13 February 2020

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  11. 14 February 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 14 February 2020

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  13. 18 February 2020

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

  14. 21 September 2020

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  15. 21 September 2020

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4568)

    Source: Floor

  16. 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

  17. 21 September 2020

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 490.

    Source: Floor

  18. 21 September 2020

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4568)

    Source: Floor

  19. 21 September 2020

    Floor

    Ms. Haaland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  20. 6 October 2020

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  21. 6 October 2020

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  22. 13 October 2020

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 116-167.

    Source: President

  23. 13 October 2020

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  24. 13 October 2020

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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