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Recognizing Virginia's James River as "America's Founding River".

Introduced: January 4, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Jul 30, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 30, 2007

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8830)

Jul 30, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H8830)

Jul 30, 2007

Mrs. Christensen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Jul 30, 2007

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8830)

Jul 30, 2007

Committee on Natural Resources discharged.

Feb 7, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Jan 4, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jan 4, 2007

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes Virginia's James River as America's Founding River and recommits to protecting and restoring it.

What's happening now July 30, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Federal Lands Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Jan 23, 2007

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 16: Recognizing Virginia's James River as "America's Founding River".. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-16/

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"H. Res. 16: Recognizing Virginia's James River as "America's Founding River".." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-16/.

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H. Res. 16, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-16/.

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