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HR 1297 110th 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: March 1, 2007 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2007
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 7, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Mar 1, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 1, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 12, 2007

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 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 eight communities in New Hampshire that have made important and distinctive contributions to the national character of America.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 827 Identical bill Freedom's Way National Heritage Area Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1297: Freedom's Way National Heritage Area Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1297/
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"H.R. 1297: Freedom's Way National Heritage Area Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1297/.
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H.R. 1297, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1297/.
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