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HR 5989 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Alabama Historic sites and heritage areas Historical and cultural resources Parks, recreation areas, trails

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act

Introduced: May 14, 2020 Introduced by: Sewell, Terri A. Democratic · Alabama See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 4, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act

This bill establishes the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area in Alabama, consisting of land in Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Washington, and Wilcox Counties.

The Center for the Study of the Black Belt at the University of West Alabama shall prepare and submit a management plan for the heritage area.

What's happening now October 1, 2020

Committee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3363 Related bill Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 2 Republican 2
Kildee, Daniel
· Aug 14, 2020
Kuster, Ann
· Aug 14, 2020
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Aug 14, 2020
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 29, 2020
Brooks, Mo
· May 14, 2020
Byrne, Bradley
· May 14, 2020
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Feb 27, 2020
Roby, Martha
· Feb 27, 2020
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 27, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5989: Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5989/
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"H.R. 5989: Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5989/.
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H.R. 5989, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5989/.
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