US HB143 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the James K. Polk Home and adjacent property in Columbia, Tennessee. In conducting this study, Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.
Title
James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. |
| 2019-01-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2019-01-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB140 (Related) 2019-01-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SB47 (Related) 2019-03-12 - Became Public Law No: 116-9. (TXT | PDF)
SB47 (Related) 2019-03-12 - Became Public Law No: 116-9. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public lands and natural resources
Tennessee
Historic sites and heritage areas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public lands and natural resources
Tennessee
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/143/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr143/BILLS-116hr143ih.pdf |
