{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://blakemoore.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressmen-blake-moore-and-mike-simpson-introduce-bear-river-heritage-area", "Congressmen Blake Moore and Mike Simpson Introduce the Bear River Heritage Area Study Act to Study Feasibility of Establishing the Bear River Heritage Area", "2021-05-28", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Blake D. Moore", "M001213", "blakemoore.house.gov", "blakemoore", "https://blakemoore.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT) was joined by Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) in introducing the Bear River Heritage Study Act, which would require the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Bear River Heritage Area in Utah and Idaho in the historic Bear River area, allowing local communities in the Bear River area to protect important elements of their heritage and promote the area\u2019s tourism industry.\n\n\u201cAll those who are familiar with the Bear River area appreciate its rich cultural and historical heritage,\u201d said Congressman Blake Moore. \u201cI am proud to introduce the Bear River Heritage Study Act, which would be a vital first step in establishing the Bear River Heritage Area and elevating this important land to a more distinguished classification, protecting local heritage, and boosting the area\u2019s tourism industry.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Bear River Heritage Study Act will answer questions surrounding the economic opportunity a heritage area would have on southeastern Idaho,\" said Congressman Mike Simpson. \u201cI am pleased to join Congressman Moore in this pursuit as we seek to empower these small communities.\u201d\n\nThe Bear River Heritage Area includes seven counties between northern Utah and southeastern Idaho.\n\nThe full bill text can be found here.\n\nThe Bear River Heritage Study Act has received broad support from several groups, organizations, and individuals including:\n\nBear River Association of Governments\n\nCache Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum\n\nCache Valley Center for the Arts\n\nCache Valley Chamber of Commerce\n\nCache Valley Visitors Bureau\n\nCity of St. Charles, Idaho\n\nFolklore Society of Utah\n\nFranklin Relic Hall Museum & Historical Site\n\nFriends United for Bear Lake\n\nGail Griswold, exhibit designer\n\nIdaho Commission on the Arts\n\nLisa Gabbert, Associate Professor of Folklore and American Studies at Utah State University\n\nRandy Williams of the Utah Humanities Board of Trustees and Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection Board\n\nSoutheast Idaho High Country Tourism\n\nStokes Nature Center\n\nUtah Cultural Alliance\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://blakemoore.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressmen-blake-moore-and-mike-simpson-introduce-bear-river-heritage-area"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7886499408632517, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}