About the bill
H.R. 443 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.
James K. Polk, the 11th president of the United States, lived in Columbia, Tennessee, from 1819 until 1824. Nominated as the first “dark-horse'' presidential candidate, Polk unified a split Democratic Party to defeat Henry Clay of the Whig Party, assuming office in 1844. Despite only serving one term, Polk is considered by some to be the most efficient President, accomplishing all the domestic and foreign policy goals established during his campaign. Although frequently ...
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on April 16, 2018 but was never passed by the Senate.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“house passes rep. scott DesJarlais' bill to help preserve james k. polk home in columbia”
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Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN4]
(Sponsor)
on Apr 17, 2018
“Congresswoman Liz Cheney's February 2nd Newsletter”
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Rep. Liz Cheney [R-WY0]
on Feb 2, 2018
“My Votes – Week of April 16th”
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA5]
on Apr 20, 2018
More statements at ProPublica Represent...
What stakeholders are saying
History
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Oct 20, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3769 (114th). |
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Jan 11, 2017
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Introduced
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Jan 17, 2018
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Ordered Reported
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Jan 29, 2018
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Reported by House Committee on Natural Resources
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Apr 16, 2018
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jan 3, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 143. |
H.R. 443 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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