S. 1288 119th Congress Senate

Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act

Official title: A bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Fing… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 3, 2025 Introduced by: Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Public Lands and Natural Resources Historic sites and heritage areasLakes and riversNew York State

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 17, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 632.

Sep 17, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

Jun 10, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Apr 3, 2025

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

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What's happening now September 17, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 632.

Hearings & markups 1

Business meeting to consider S.140, to address the forest health crisis on the National Forest System and public lands,…
Open Business Meeting Jun 10, 2026 · 9:30 AM EDT · Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1288: Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1288/

MLA

"S. 1288: Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1288/.

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S. 1288, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1288/.

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