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SRES 206 115th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Historic sites and heritage areas Historical and cultural resources Wisconsin

A resolution urging the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the cultural significance of Rib Mountain by adding it to the National Register of Historic Places.

Introduced: June 28, 2017 Introduced by: Johnson, Ron Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3834)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affirms the importance of Rib Mountain to Wisconsin's culture and economy.

Recognizes the legend of Pual Bunyan as the embodiment of the frontier spirit.

Requests the Department of the Interior to recognize the legendary burial site of Paul Bunyan by adding Rib Mountain to the National Register of Historic Places.

What's happening now June 28, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3834)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 206: A resolution urging the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the cultural significance of Rib Mountain by adding it to the National Register of Historic Places.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-206/
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"S. Res. 206: A resolution urging the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the cultural significance of Rib Mountain by adding it to the National Register of Historic Places.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-206/.
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S. Res. 206, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-206/.
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[S. Res. 206: A resolution urging the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the cultural significance of Rib Mountain by adding it to the National Register of Historic Places.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-206/)
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