congress started the process of creating kansas territory in 1852. that year, petitions were given at the first session of the 32nd congress to organize territory of the land west of missouri and iowa. nothing happened at that time. however, during the next session, on december 13, 1852, a representative from missouri submitted to the house of representatives a bill. this bill would organize the territory of platte: all the land west of iowa and missouri, and going west to the rocky mountains. the bill was given to the united states house committee on territories. it passed by the full u.s. house of representatives on february 10, 1853. however, southern senators stopped the progress of the bill in the senate. they did this to discuss how the bill would affect slavery and the missouri compromise. arguments about the bill and other ideas would continue for a year. the kansas–nebraska act was eventually created because of this. it became law on may 30, 1854, creating the nebraska territory and kansas territory.