S. 490 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
B-47 Ridge Designation Act
S. 490 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) became law — introduced on Feb 14, 2019, sponsored by Steve Daines with 1 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Feb 14, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 1
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public law
- Public Law 116-167
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Steve Daines (R-MT). Co-sponsors: 1 Democrat.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2019
- Passed the SenateFeb 12, 2020
- Passed the HouseSep 21, 2020
- Sent to the PresidentOct 6, 2020
- Became lawOct 13, 2020
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 116-167. (Oct 13, 2020)
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Committees
- Natural Resources Committee
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
More
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