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S 2739 117th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics

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

Introduced: September 14, 2021 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Sep 14, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 14, 2021
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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 14, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5310 Identical bill To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of "Appalachian region".
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Sep 14, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2739: A bill 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-S-2739/
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"S. 2739: A bill 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-S-2739/.
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S. 2739, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2739/.
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