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Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act

Introduced: October 17, 2019 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Oct 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act

This bill requires the Emancipation National Historic Trail, which extends approximately 51 miles and follows the migration route taken by newly freed slaves and other persons of African descent from Galveston, Texas, to Houston, Texas, to be studied for designation as a national scenic trail.

What's happening now October 17, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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