HR 2271
113th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Conflicts and wars
Land transfers
Military history
Mississippi
Parks, recreation areas, trails
U.S. history
Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act
Introduced: June 5, 2013
Introduced by:
Thompson, Bennie G.
Democratic
· Mississippi
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Jun 5, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 5, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests within the area identified as the modified core battlefield for the Port Gibson, Champion Hill, and Raymond battlefields of the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War and the area identified as Golden West Cemetery for inclusion in the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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