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National Heritage Area Act of 2015

Introduced: January 28, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jan 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 28, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Heritage Area Act of 2015

Establishes a system of National Heritage Areas through which the Department of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of the National Heritage Areas.

Specifies the criteria that Interior shall apply to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating proposed National Heritage Areas. States that designation of a National Heritage Area shall be by federal statute and contingent on the prior completion of a management plan and an affirmative determination by Interior that the area meets such criteria.

Sets forth requirements for National Heritage Area management plans.

What's happening now March 2, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 11 Republican 5
D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 25, 2016
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 27, 2016
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 21, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Sep 17, 2015
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Sep 8, 2015
Trott, David
· Jun 25, 2015
Costello, Ryan
· Jun 9, 2015
Murphy, Tim
· Apr 14, 2015
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 19, 2015
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 24, 2015
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 24, 2015
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 24, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Feb 5, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 3, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 30, 2015
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 28, 2015
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jan 28, 2015
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 28, 2015
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 581: National Heritage Area Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-581/
MLA
"H.R. 581: National Heritage Area Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-581/.
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H.R. 581, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-581/.
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