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Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act

Introduced: February 5, 2019 Introduced by: Clyburn, James E. Democratic · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act

This bill redesignates the Reconstruction Era National Monument in Beaufort County, South Carolina, as the "Reconstruction Era National Historical Park," and authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire specified lands to expand the park.

Interior shall establish within the National Park Service the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network.

What's happening now February 25, 2019

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 972: Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-972/
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"H.R. 972: Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-972/.
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H.R. 972, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-972/.
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