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HR 1488 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Great Lakes Indiana Parks, recreation areas, trails Seashores and lakeshores

Indiana Dunes National Park Act

Introduced: March 9, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 15, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-526.
Nov 2, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 1, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 1, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8325)
Nov 1, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8325)
Nov 1, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1488.
Nov 1, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8325-8326)
Nov 1, 2017
Mr. Cook moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 19, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 254.
Oct 19, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-350.
Oct 4, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 4, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 20, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Indiana Dunes National Park Act

(Sec. 2) This bill renames the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as the Indiana Dunes National Park.

(Sec. 3) The bill redesignates the 1.6 mile Miller-Woods Trail within the park as the Paul H. Douglas Trail.

What's happening now August 15, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-526.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 599 Related bill Indiana Dunes National Park Designation Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 22, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 9, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 9, 2017
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Mar 9, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Mar 9, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1488: Indiana Dunes National Park Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1488/
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"H.R. 1488: Indiana Dunes National Park Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1488/.
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H.R. 1488, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1488/.
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