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HR 1563 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Government studies and investigations Historic sites and heritage areas Illinois Parks, recreation areas, trails

New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act

Introduced: April 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Apr 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Apr 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 14, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the New Philadelphia archaeological site and the land surrounding it in Illinois (the study area).

Requires the Secretary to evaluate the national significance of the study area and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System.

What's happening now April 22, 2011

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Republican 1
R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Sep 7, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 15, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 15, 2011
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Apr 15, 2011
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Apr 14, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 14, 2011
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Apr 14, 2011
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 14, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 14, 2011
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 14, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1563: New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1563/
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"H.R. 1563: New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1563/.
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H.R. 1563, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1563/.
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