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S. 3287 115th Congress Senate

Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Act

Official title: A bill to establish the Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument in the State of Kentucky as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2018 Introduced by: Mitch McConnell Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Conflicts and warsHistoric sites and heritage areasKentuckyMilitary history
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Monuments and memorialsRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
Aug 15, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-526.
Jul 26, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5426)
Jul 26, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 15, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Act

This bill establishes, as a unit of the National Park System, the Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument in Nicholasville, Kentucky, in order to preserve, protect, and interpret the nationally significant historic resources of Camp Nelson and its role in the Civil War, Reconstruction, and African-American history and civil rights.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5655 Identical bill Camp Nelson National Monument Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3287: Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3287/
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"S. 3287: Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3287/.
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S. 3287, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3287/.
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