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HR 956 109th Congress House

Freedom's Way National Heritage Area Act

Official title: To establish the Freedom's Way National Heritage Area in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Freedom's Way National Heritage Area Act - Establishes the Freedom's Way National Heritage Area encompassing 36 communities in Massachusetts and six communities in New Hampshire that have made important and distinctive contributions to the national character of America.
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 17, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 956: Freedom's Way National Heritage Area Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-956/
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"H.R. 956: Freedom's Way National Heritage Area Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-956/.
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H.R. 956, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-956/.
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