Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the "territorial incorporation doctrine" are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nation's most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law.

Actions

• 2022-05-11Subcommittee Hearings Held.
• 2021-02-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
• 2021-02-18Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
• 2021-01-12Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
• 2021-01-12Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
• 2021-01-12Introduced in House
• 2021-01-12Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-01-12 (00)

Cosponsors (20)

• DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
• Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
• Peter Welch (D-VT)
• Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
• Gwen Moore (D-WI)
• Jared Huffman (D-CA)
• Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
• Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
• Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
• BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
• Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
• ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
• JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
• Ro Khanna (D-CA)
• Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
• Haley Stevens (D-MI)
• NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
• Steve Cohen (D-TN)
• Albio Sires (D-NJ)
• Julia Brownley (D-CA)

Subjects

• Forests, forestry, trees
• Land use and conservation
• Roads and highways