FederalStateData.orgStructured public record · Source-linked · Nonpartisan
Canonical production detailContract v1 · 89 source references · generated Sep 16, 2026, 9:55 AM
Bill or resolution detail

HR 6492

EXPLORE Act

Congress118th
Origin chamberHOUSE
Current statusEnacted
Record identity

Official facts

These fields are copied from the synchronized official record.

IntroducedNov 29, 2023
Status dateJan 4, 2025
Policy areaPublic Lands and Natural Resources

Became Public Law No: 118-234.

Copied official factEnacted
Deterministic classification

Lifecycle

This section is generated by FederalStateData from accepted bill actions and remains labeled as derived.

CompleteThis section satisfies its canonical contract.1 records · synchronized Aug 3, 2026, 2:35 AM
Official sponsorship relationships

Sponsors and cosponsors

CompleteThis section satisfies its canonical contract.52 records · synchronized Not available
MemberPartyRoleSources
Bruce WestermanRepublican PartyPRIMARY
Aumua Amata Coleman RadewagenRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Blake D. MooreRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Brittany PettersenDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Chuck EdwardsRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Dan NewhouseRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Daniel WebsterRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Debbie DingellDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Doug LambornRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Ed CaseDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Eleanor Holmes NortonDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Elissa SlotkinDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Gabe VasquezDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Gregorio Kilili Camacho SablanDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Hillary J. ScholtenDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
James C. MoylanRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
James R. BairdRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Janice D. SchakowskyDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Jared HuffmanDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Jared MoskowitzDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Jennifer A. KiggansRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Jenniffer González-ColónRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Jerry L. CarlRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Jim BanksRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Jim CostaDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Joe NeguseDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
John R. CurtisRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
John S. DuarteRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Katie PorterDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Kim SchrierDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Lucy McBathDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Mary Sattler PeltolaDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Melanie A. StansburyDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Michael LawlerRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Mike CollinsRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Mike LevinDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Nanette Diaz BarragánDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Pete StauberRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Rashida TlaibDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Raúl M. GrijalvaDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Robert J. WittmanRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Ruben GallegoDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Rudy Yakym IIIRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Russ FulcherRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Ryan K. ZinkeRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Susie LeeDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Ted LieuDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Teresa Leger FernandezDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.Republican PartyCOSPONSOR
Thomas P. TiffanyRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Val T. HoyleDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Official chronology

Actions

CompleteThis section satisfies its canonical contract.31 records · synchronized Jan 4, 2025, 12:00 AM

Dec 20, 2024 · Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Dec 19, 2024 · Floor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7205-7214)

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Dec 19, 2024 · Floor

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Apr 10, 2024 · IntroReferral

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Apr 9, 2024 · Floor

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Apr 9, 2024 · Floor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6492.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Apr 9, 2024 · Floor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2162-2184)

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Apr 9, 2024 · Floor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2162-2184)

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Apr 9, 2024 · Floor

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

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Apr 9, 2024 · Floor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2162-2189)

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Apr 5, 2024 · Discharge

Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Apr 5, 2024 · Committee

Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Apr 5, 2024 · Discharge

Committee on Agriculture discharged.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Apr 5, 2024 · Calendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 365.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Apr 5, 2024 · Committee

Committee on Agriculture discharged.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Apr 5, 2024 · Committee

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-441, Part I.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Jan 24, 2024 · Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Jan 24, 2024 · Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Jan 17, 2024 · Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Jan 17, 2024 · Committee

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Jan 17, 2024 · Committee

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Nov 30, 2023 · Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗

Nov 29, 2023 · IntroReferral

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗
Official text changes

Amendments

CompleteThis section satisfies its canonical contract.0 records · synchronized Not available
No amendments are attached.
Referral and jurisdiction

Committees

CompleteThis section satisfies its canonical contract.3 records · synchronized Not available
Official roll calls

Votes

CompleteThis section satisfies its canonical contract.0 records · synchronized Not available
No roll-call votes are attached.