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HR 2879 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Historic sites and heritage areas Illinois Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents U.S. history

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act

Introduced: June 24, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Jul 14, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jun 24, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 24, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act

This bill amends the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 to add Livingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County in Illinois to the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area.

What's happening now July 14, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1662 Identical bill Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jun 24, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2879: Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2879/
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"H.R. 2879: Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Amendment Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2879/.
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H.R. 2879, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2879/.
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