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HR 4542 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Accounting and auditing Archaeology and anthropology Florida Historic sites and heritage areas Historical and cultural resources Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Navigation, waterways, harbors Outdoor recreation Parks, recreation areas, trails Property rights Public-private cooperation Tax-exempt organizations U.S. history Watersheds

Nation’s Oldest Port National Heritage Area Act

Introduced: September 27, 2019 Introduced by: Rutherford, John H. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Oct 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Sep 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Nation's Oldest Port National Heritage Area Act

This bill establishes the Nation's Oldest Port National Heritage Area in Florida. Such heritage area shall include natural watersheds in Nassau, Duval, St. Johns, and Flagler Counties.

The Nation's Oldest Port Heritage Area Alliance, Inc., shall serve as the coordinating entity for the heritage area and shall develop a management plan for it.

What's happening now October 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 4 Republican 8
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Sep 30, 2020
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Sep 29, 2020
Gaetz, Matt
· Sep 23, 2020
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Sep 22, 2020
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Aug 28, 2020
Crist, Charlie
· Aug 21, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Aug 7, 2020
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jul 30, 2020
Rooney, Francis
· Jul 30, 2020
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 23, 2020
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Feb 5, 2020
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 5, 2020
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 30, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 29, 2020
Posey, Bill
· Jan 29, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 29, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Jan 29, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Dec 4, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Sep 27, 2019
 R
Waltz, Michael
Florida · Sep 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4542: Nation’s Oldest Port National Heritage Area Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4542/
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"H.R. 4542: Nation’s Oldest Port National Heritage Area Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4542/.
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H.R. 4542, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4542/.
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