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H.R. 8257

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To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from implementing a withdrawn rule relating to restricted access to the Washington Channel in Washington, DC, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · May 6, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
May 6, 2024
Cosponsors (0)
None
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This bill prohibits the Secretary of the Army from finalizing or enforcing a rule that would restrict public access to the Washington Channel in Washington, DC. The rule in question was originally published in December 2020 but was later withdrawn. The legislation ensures that the public maintains access to the Washington Channel by preventing the Army from reimplementing this or any similar restriction. The bill was introduced by Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. No specific funding or implementation timeline is mentioned in the legislation.

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