US HR434 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on October 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Celebrates the 10-year commemoration of the Underground Railroad Memorial, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in Detroit, Michigan, and the Tower of Freedom Monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Supports the designation of an International Freedom Corridor and the nomination of the Detroit River as an International World Heritage Site. Recognizes that a National Park Service (NPS) special resource study may establish national significance, suitability, and feasibility of a National Freedom Corridor. Acknowledges that the National Heritage Areas and Corridors are examples of recognitions that do not involve establishing a new unit of the National Park System, and for which the role of the NPS is primarily to assist state and local initiatives to preserve resources.

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Title

Celebrating the 10-year commemoration of the Underground Railroad Memorial, comprised of the Gateway to Freedom Monument in Detroit, Michigan and the Tower of Freedom Monument in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-10-25HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
2011-10-13HouseReferred to House Foreign Affairs
2011-10-13HouseReferred to House Natural Resources
2011-10-13HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Same As/Similar To

SR293 (Related) 2011-10-13 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6562-6563; text as passed Senate: CR S6562; text of measure as introduced: CR S6515)

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