US HB1002 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-07-25 - ASSUMING FRIST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. McKinley asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be the first sponsor of H.R. 1002, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

National Heritage Area Act of 2017 This bill establishes a National Heritage Areas System to recognize certain areas of the United States that tell nationally significant stories and to conserve, enhance, and interpret the areas' natural, historic, scenic, and cultural resources that illustrate significant aspects of U.S. heritage. Through such system, the Department of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of such areas. The system shall be comprised of: such areas designated by Congress under this bill; such areas designated after enactment of this bill, unless the law designating the area exempts it from inclusion in the system; and 49 specified areas; and any other national heritage areas designated before this bill's enactment. National heritage areas shall not be considered to be units of the National Park System. Interior shall: (1) undertake studies as directed by Congress to assess the feasibility of designating proposed national heritage areas, (2) approve or disapprove the management plan prepared by the local coordinating entity for an area, and (3) evaluate the accomplishments of an area every 10 years after its designation and submit a recommendation on whether federal funding for such area should be continued, reduced, or eliminated. The bill: (1) specifies the criteria that Interior shall apply to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating proposed national heritage areas, and (2) states that the designation of an area shall be by federal statute and contingent on the prior completion of a management plan and an affirmative determination by Interior that the area meets such criteria.

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Title

National Heritage Area Act of 2017

Sponsors

Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]
Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]
Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]Rep. David Trott [R-MI]Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]
Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]
Rep. John Faso [R-NY]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]
Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]Rep. James Himes [D-CT]
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]
Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]
Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]Rep. Paul Mitchell [R-MI]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]Rep. Ruben Kihuen [D-NV]Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-07-25HouseASSUMING FRIST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. McKinley asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be the first sponsor of H.R. 1002, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
2017-02-27HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2017-02-13HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2017-02-13HouseIntroduced in House

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