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Lincoln Home National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act

Introduced: June 11, 2021 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jun 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 11, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lincoln Home National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act

This bill modifies the boundary of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Illinois as generally depicted on the map titled Proposed Boundary Expansion of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site and dated February 26, 2021.

To improve accessibility, the Department of the Interior shall modify the following areas located within the boundary of the historic site to provide universal design and accessibility by raising the height of the street to match the height of the sidewalk with no sloped surfaces:

  • the intersection at 8th Street and Jackson Street, and
  • the area in front of the home of Abraham Lincoln.
What's happening now July 14, 2021

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

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