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H.R. 4564: Robert Emmet Park Act of 2016

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H.R. 4564: Robert Emmet Park Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-02-12 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2016-02-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Robert Emmet Park Act of 2016

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Robert Emmet Park Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill redesignates as "Robert Emmet Park" the small triangular property located at the corner of 24th Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW in Washington, DC, and designated by the National Park Service as reservation 302. The Department of the Interior may post signs on or near the park, including one or more on: information about Robert Emmet, his contribution to Irish Independence, and his respect for the United States and the American Revolution; and information about the history of the statue of Robert Emmet located in the park.

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Official text

Robert Emmet Park Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · 15 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4564, Robert Emmet Park Act of 2016 (2016-09-15)

Cosponsors on this site

Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr4564 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114