# 117-hr-5310: To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of "Appalachian region".

117-hr-5310, To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of "Appalachian region"., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5310
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of "Appalachian region".
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2021-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of "Appalachian region".

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5310 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5310)

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