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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site, and for other purposes.

Public Law 107-137 · H.R. 400 · 107th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Feb 6, 2002 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Denny Hastert (R-IL-14)

Cosponsors (154): Rep. Spencer Bachus,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) purchase the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Complex in Dixon, Illinois, and related personal property; (2) designate the Complex as the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site; (3) enter into a cooperative agreement with the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Foundation for the management, operation, and use of the Site; and (4) complete a general management plan for the Site.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.

  1. Feb 6, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-137.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Feb 5, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jan 29, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Nov 13, 2001FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Nov 5, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Oct 3, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  10. Apr 26, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Mar 8, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Feb 15, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Feb 6, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  15. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.