US Congress House Bill 5079 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the National Park Service (NPS) to establish and maintain a National Historic Vehicle Register that shall include (1) a narrative describing each historic vehicle and its historical significance, (2) a photographic record of the vehicle, and (3) a line drawing or engineering drawing of the vehicle. Such register shall be archived in the Library of Congress. The NPS shall (1) coordinate with the Historic Vehicle Association, American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation, and other appropriate organizations in order to invite owners of historic vehicles to participate in the register; and (2) develop criteria for the inclusion of historic vehicles on the register. When developing such criteria, the NPS shall consider whether a vehicle is (1) associated with an important event or a significant individual in automotive or U.S. history; (2) distinctive based on design, engineering, craftsmanship, or aesthetic value; or (3) of a particular type that was the first or last produced or among the most well-preserved or authentically restored examples of that type.

National Historic Vehicle Register Act of 2019

Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]

Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]

Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]

Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-12-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2019-11-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-11-13	House	Introduced in House

SB2455 (Same As) 2019-09-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5079/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5079/BILLS-116hr5079ih.pdf