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HR 2880 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Georgia Historic sites and heritage areas Parks, recreation areas, trails Racial and ethnic relations

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2015

Introduced: June 24, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609.
Sep 6, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-337.
Jul 13, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 17, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-496.
Feb 25, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 24, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 24, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H876)
Feb 24, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H876)
Feb 24, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2880.
Feb 24, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H876-877)
Feb 24, 2016
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 24, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
Feb 24, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-431.
Feb 3, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 3, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 2, 2016
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Feb 2, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 14, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jun 24, 2015
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on February 24, 2016. The summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill redesignates the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the state of Georgia as the "Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park." The current boundary map is replaced with a map of a proposed boundary revision dated June 2015.

What's happening now September 6, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 38 Republican 4
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jan 5, 2016
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 5, 2016
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Dec 11, 2015
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 11, 2015
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Dec 11, 2015
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Dec 10, 2015
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 8, 2015
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Dec 8, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 2, 2015
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Dec 1, 2015
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Dec 1, 2015
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Dec 1, 2015
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 30, 2015
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Nov 16, 2015
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Nov 16, 2015
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 16, 2015
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Waters, Maxine
California · Nov 16, 2015
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 3, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 2, 2015
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Nov 2, 2015
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Green, Al
Texas · Nov 2, 2015
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 28, 2015
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Oct 28, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 28, 2015
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Oct 28, 2015
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 28, 2015
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 23, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 23, 2015
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Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 13, 2015
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 8, 2015
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 8, 2015
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Oct 6, 2015
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 6, 2015
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 24, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 24, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 24, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 24, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 24, 2015
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 24, 2015
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 24, 2015
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 24, 2015
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 24, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2880: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2880/
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"H.R. 2880: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2880/.
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