HR 2876 · introduced · niche
University of Utah Research Park Act
- education
What this bill does
- The bill authorizes University of Utah to use 593 acres of nonfederal land in Salt Lake City as a research park.
- University of Utah, local governments, and businesses in the Salt Lake City area are affected.
- No federal funding is required; the bill simply confirms the land use as a valid public purpose.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might a research park on University of Utah's nonfederal land affect local housing costs and development patterns in Salt Lake City?
- 02
What types of research activities and businesses does the bill envision operating in this 593-acre park, and how would those differ from current land use?
- 03
Should Congress need to formally authorize nonfederal land use for research purposes, or could state and local governments handle this designation independently?
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Sponsor · R-UT-1
Blake D. Moore
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-12-16
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Legislative timeline
2025-12-16 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate.
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5873-5874)
2025-12-15 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5873-5874)
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2876.
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5873-5875)
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-09-15 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 246.
2025-09-15 · house · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-290.
2025-09-15 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-290.
2025-06-25 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2025-06-25 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-06-25 · house · Committee
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
2025-04-29 · house · Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-04-23 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2025-04-10 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-04-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-04-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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