Senate Bill 140
116th Congress(2019-2020)
James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 16, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
140
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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 study area and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.
January 16, 2019
01/16/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/16/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:17:31 PM