HR 6904
115th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
District of Columbia
Forests, forestry, trees
Historic sites and heritage areas
Illinois
Parks, recreation areas, trails
To designate certain Federal land in the District of Columbia under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service as the "Illinois' Bicentennial Grove", and for other purposes.
Introduced: September 26, 2018
Introduced by:
LaHood, Darin
Republican
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Sep 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 26, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill designates the River Terrace Area of the Anacostia Park in the District of Columbia as the "Illinois' Bicentennial Grove."
The Department of the Interior shall furnish and place a plaque near the trees planted in the Illinois' Bicentennial Grove in recognition of the trees as a tribute to the bicentennial of the State of Illinois and to Edward Coles, Mary Brown Davis, and Elijah and Owen Lovejoy, who were prominent abolitionists from Illinois.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Committees of jurisdiction
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