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HR 1775 108th Congress House Commemorations Emblems Public Lands and Natural Resources Trees

To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the oak tree as the national tree of the United States.

Introduced: April 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1750-1751)
Sep 17, 2004
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 223.
Sep 17, 2004
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-689.
Sep 8, 2004
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 8, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 2004
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
May 13, 2004
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Apr 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 11, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Designates the tree genus Quercus (commonly known as the oak tree) as the national tree.
What's happening now September 30, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1750-1751)

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  • S 860 Identical bill A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the oak tree as the national tree of the United States.
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 19, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1775: To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the oak tree as the national tree of the United States.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1775/
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"H.R. 1775: To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the oak tree as the national tree of the United States.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1775/.
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H.R. 1775, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1775/.
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