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Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act

Introduced: April 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2005
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 27, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 27, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5206)
Jun 27, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5206)
Jun 27, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1512.
Jun 27, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5206-5207)
Jun 27, 2005
Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 12, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Apr 12, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Apr 6, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study and report findings, conclusions, and recommendations to specified congressional committees regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System (NPS).

Requires recommendations in the report to include discussion and consideration of the concerns expressed by private landowners with respect to designating the structures referred to in this Act as a NPS unit.

What's happening now June 28, 2005

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 6, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1512: Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1512/
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"H.R. 1512: Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1512/.
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