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Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument Act

Introduced: January 31, 2019 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347.
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Dec 12, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 19, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-308.
Jan 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site of the Springfield Race Riot of 1908 in Springfield, Illinois, and adjacent property.

In conducting the study, Interior must evaluate the national significance of such area and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.

What's happening now December 17, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 139 Related bill Springfield Race Riot Study Act
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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 31, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 298: Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-298/
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"S. 298: Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-298/.
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S. 298, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-298/.
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