# 119-hres-1507: Honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, a daughter of Tennessee whose extraordinary contributions to music, philanthropy, literacy, education, health, conservation, and culture enriched the lives of countless Americans.

119-hres-1507, Honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, a daughter of Tennessee whose extraordinary contributions to music, philanthropy, literacy, education, health, conservation, and culture enriched the lives of countless Americans., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-09-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1507
- Congress: 119
- Title: Honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, a daughter of Tennessee whose extraordinary contributions to music, philanthropy, literacy, education, health, conservation, and culture enriched the lives of countless Americans.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-05

## Summary

**Honoring Dolly Parton's life and charitable legacy.** This resolution would commemorate her death on August 25, 2026 at age 80 and celebrate her contributions to music, literacy, health, conservation, and disaster relief. It highlights the Dollywood Foundation and the Imagination Library that mails free books to children birth to five, the Buddy Program that rewards school completion, and philanthropy such as the My People Fund which distributed more than $12 million and donations to medical research. It urges Americans to follow her example.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-hres-1507 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1507)

## Related
- [119-hr-6808: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 417 We…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6808)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hres-557: Honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Frederick W. Smith.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-557)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1507 (as of 2026-09-05).