US SB2646 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Emancipation National Historic Trail, which extends approximately 51 miles and follows the migration route taken by newly freed slaves and other persons of African descent from Galveston, Texas, to Houston, Texas, to be studied for designation as a national scenic trail.
Title
Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act
Sponsors
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-10-17 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Same As/Similar To
HB434 (Related) 2020-01-27 - Became Public Law No: 116-111. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
Racial and ethnic relations
Texas
U.S. history
Land transfers
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public lands and natural resources
Racial and ethnic relations
Texas
U.S. history
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2646/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2646/BILLS-116s2646is.pdf |