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HR 4817 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Alabama Historic sites and heritage areas Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history

Birmingham Civil Rights National Historical Park

Introduced: June 8, 2016 Introduced by: Sewell, Terri A. Democratic · Alabama See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 28, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 22, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E356)
Mar 21, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 21, 2016
Introduced in House
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Birmingham Civil Rights National Historical Park

This bill establishes the Birmingham Civil Rights National Historical Park in Birmingham, Alabama, to: (1) preserve and interpret its civil rights history; and (2) coordinate its preservation, catalyze economic revitalization, and facilitate interpretive efforts by government, private, or nonprofit entities.

The Department of the Interior shall administer the park. Interior must also complete a general management plan in consultation with the city of Birmingham.

What's happening now March 28, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 10 Republican 4
D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 5, 2016
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 22, 2016
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 8, 2016
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jun 8, 2016
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 28, 2016
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Apr 28, 2016
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 19, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 19, 2016
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 19, 2016
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 14, 2016
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 14, 2016
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Apr 12, 2016
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 21, 2016
Byrne, Bradley
· Mar 21, 2016
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Mar 21, 2016
Roby, Martha
· Mar 21, 2016
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 21, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4817: Birmingham Civil Rights National Historical Park. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4817/
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"H.R. 4817: Birmingham Civil Rights National Historical Park." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4817/.
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H.R. 4817, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4817/.
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