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HR 685 111th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Government studies and investigations Historic sites and heritage areas Parks, recreation areas, trails Racial and ethnic relations

United States Civil Rights Trail System Act of 2009

Introduced: January 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 608.
Sep 27, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 111-322.
Jul 21, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 19, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Sep 30, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 29, 2009
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10003)
Sep 29, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10003)
Sep 29, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 685.
Sep 29, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10003-10004)
Sep 29, 2009
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 29, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.
Sep 29, 2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-267.
Sep 10, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 10, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 10, 2009
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
Jul 8, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jan 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 26, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 29, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate a range of alternatives for the protection and interpretation of sites associated with the struggle for civil rights in the United States, including alternatives for potential addition of some or all of the sites to the National Trails System. Requires submission of a report to Congress that contains the results of such study and recommendations of the Secretary respecting the route.

What's happening now September 27, 2010

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 608.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1802 Related bill United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 23, 2009
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 23, 2009
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 23, 2009
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 23, 2009
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 23, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 23, 2009
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 23, 2009
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 23, 2009
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 23, 2009
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