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HR 5310 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of "Appalachian region".

Introduced: September 21, 2021 Introduced by: Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sep 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill adds the Tennessee counties of Hickman, Humphreys, and Perry to the definition of Appalachian region for purposes of Appalachian regional development efforts.

What's happening now September 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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  • S 2739 Identical bill A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of "Appalachian region".
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Green, Mark E.
Texas · Sep 21, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5310: To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of "Appalachian region".. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5310/
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"H.R. 5310: To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of "Appalachian region".." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5310/.
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H.R. 5310, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5310/.
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[H.R. 5310: To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of "Appalachian region".](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5310/)
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