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American Civil Rights Cities Act

Introduced: February 27, 2015 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Feb 27, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 27, 2015
Introduced in House
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American Civil Rights Cities Act

Requires the National Park Service to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American Civil Rights City" based on the city's: (1) contributions to protect civil rights by preventing discrimination; and (2) efforts to highlight the struggle of the United States to secure civil rights and liberties through preservation and celebration, including the establishment of historical organizations or museums and recognition of civil rights leaders.

Designates Greensboro, North Carolina, and Selma, Alabama, as the first cities to have that designation.

What's happening now March 23, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 14
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Mar 25, 2015
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Mar 25, 2015
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Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 27, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 27, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 27, 2015
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 27, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 27, 2015
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Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 27, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 27, 2015
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2015
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 27, 2015
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Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 27, 2015
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 27, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1161: American Civil Rights Cities Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1161/
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"H.R. 1161: American Civil Rights Cities Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1161/.
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H.R. 1161, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1161/.
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