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HR 143 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Government studies and investigations Historic sites and heritage areas Parks, recreation areas, trails Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Tennessee

James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act

Introduced: January 3, 2019 Introduced by: DesJarlais, Scott Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the James K. Polk Home and adjacent property in Columbia, Tennessee.

In conducting this study, Interior shall evaluate the national significance of the site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.

What's happening now February 5, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 47 Related bill John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
  • S 140 Related bill James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 143: James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-143/
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"H.R. 143: James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-143/.
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H.R. 143, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-143/.
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