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H.R. 4913: Union Chapel Fossil Footprint Site Preservation Act

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H.R. 4913: Union Chapel Fossil Footprint Site Preservation Act

108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-22 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Executive Comment Requested from Interior. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Union Chapel Fossil Footprint Site Preservation Act

Plain summary

Union Chapel Fossil Footprint Site Preservation Act - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) preserve and protect the paleontological resources located within the exterior boundaries of the former Union Chapel Mine site (Alabama); (2) provide opportunities for scientific research in a manner compatible with preservation and protection of such resources; and (3) provide the public with opportunities for educational activities in a manner compatible with such preservation and protection.

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Official text

Union Chapel Fossil Footprint Site Preservation Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4913 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108