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HR 5505 110th Congress House

Black Metropolis District National Heritage Area Study Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating the study area as the Black Metropolis District Natio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating the study area as the Black Metropolis District National Heritage Area in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 11, 2008 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Feb 27, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 27, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 29, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Black Metropolis District National Heritage Area Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating the Black Metropolis District in Chicago, Illinois, as the Black Metropolis District National Heritage Area.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 11, 2008
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 4, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5505: Black Metropolis District National Heritage Area Study Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5505/
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"H.R. 5505: Black Metropolis District National Heritage Area Study Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5505/.
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