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HR 4947 96th Congress House

A bill to acquire certain lands so as to assure the preservation and protection of the Potomac River shoreline.

Introduced: July 24, 1979 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 24, 1979
Referred to House Committee on the District of Columbia.
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Referred to House Committee on the District of Columbia.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4947: A bill to acquire certain lands so as to assure the preservation and protection of the Potomac River shoreline.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4947/
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"H.R. 4947: A bill to acquire certain lands so as to assure the preservation and protection of the Potomac River shoreline.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4947/.
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H.R. 4947, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4947/.
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