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HR 6998 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Dams and canals Historic sites and heritage areas Ohio Parks, recreation areas, trails

To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 18, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
May 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 22, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to make any grants or provide any financial assistance for the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway in Ohio.

The bill increases the total amount that may be appropriated for the canalway.

What's happening now June 18, 2020

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Gonzalez, Anthony
· May 22, 2020
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · May 22, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6998: To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6998/
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"H.R. 6998: To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6998/.
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H.R. 6998, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6998/.
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[H.R. 6998: To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6998/)
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