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S 305 117th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Assault and harassment offenses Civil disturbances Historic sites and heritage areas Illinois Monuments and memorials Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history Violent crime

Springfield Race Riot National Monument Act

Introduced: February 8, 2021 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 21, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-475.
Feb 8, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Springfield Race Riot National Monument Act

This bill establishes the Springfield Race Riot National Monument in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret the resources associated with the Springfield Race Riot of 1908 and its role in the forming of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

What's happening now September 21, 2022

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-475.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1407 Related bill Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument Act
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 305: Springfield Race Riot National Monument Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-305/
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"S. 305: Springfield Race Riot National Monument Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-305/.
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S. 305, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-305/.
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