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HR 4564 114th Congress House

Robert Emmet Park Act of 2016

Official title: To redesignate the small triangular property located in Washington, DC, and designated by the National Park Service as reservation 302 as "Robert Emmet Park", and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 29, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2016
Received in the Senate.
Sep 22, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5842-5843)
Sep 22, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5842-5843)
Sep 22, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4564.
Sep 22, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5842-5844)
Sep 22, 2016
Mr. Denham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 19, 2016
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
Sep 19, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-750.
Sep 8, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 8, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 7, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 7, 2016
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Feb 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Feb 12, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 12, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2016

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Robert Emmet Park Act of 2016

(Sec. 3) This bill redesignates as "Robert Emmet Park" the small triangular property located at the corner of 24th Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW in Washington, DC, and designated by the National Park Service as reservation 302.

The Department of the Interior may post signs on or near the park, including one or more on:

  • information about Robert Emmet, his contribution to Irish Independence, and his respect for the United States and the American Revolution; and
  • information about the history of the statue of Robert Emmet located in the park.
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 7, 2016
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 29, 2016
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 2016
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 12, 2016
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2016
Rooney, Thomas
· Feb 12, 2016
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 12, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4564: Robert Emmet Park Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4564/
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"H.R. 4564: Robert Emmet Park Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4564/.
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H.R. 4564, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4564/.
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