Fort Ontario Study Act
Public Law 115-255 · H.R. 46 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Oct 9, 2018 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. John Katko (R-NY-24)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Louise Slaughter, Rep. Claudia Tenney
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Fort Ontario Study Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.
Interior shall: (1) evaluate the fort's national significance, and (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
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S. 55Related bill
Fort Ontario Study Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Oct 9, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-255.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 28, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 25, 2018Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McClintock asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 20, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 18, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 14, 2017CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-110.
- Mar 30, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Mar 7, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jan 31, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate.
- Jan 30, 2017FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 46.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H712-713)
- Jan 3, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.