HR 5156 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

John Lewis Civil Rights Trail System Act

Introduced Jan 29, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Wm. Lacy Clay D-MO

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 1, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2008
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

John Lewis Civil Rights Trail System Act - Directs the Archivist of the United States to conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing the John Lewis Civil Rights Trail System to mark the geographic locations in the United States, including U.S. territories, of historically significant events related to struggles for civil rights based on racial equality.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish and maintain individual trails marking the geographic locations of such events. Authorizes the establishment of such a trail in each state where a significant civil rights event occurred.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 29, 2008.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TNZach WampOriginalJan 29, 2008

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 1, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
  2. Jan 29, 2008Introduced in House
  3. Jan 29, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 29, 2008Introduced in House

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