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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 244    </title>
<shortdesc>URGES-ALTERNATIVE TO CLOSING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Emily McAsey</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/3/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted 112-000-000</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the United States Army Corps of Engineers to seek alternatives to the closure of the Chicago Area Waterway System of locks and canals that would not impede commerce.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>4/1/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment &amp; Energy Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Environment &amp; Energy Committee;  017-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted 112-000-000</action>
</actions>
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