African American Civil Rights Network Act
Latest action · Apr 5, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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.
- IntroducedApr 5, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
African American Civil Rights Network Act
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) an African American Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement during the period from 1939 through 1968; (2) other federal, state, local, and privately owned properties that relate to the African American civil rights movement and that are included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly related to such movement.
In carrying out the network, Interior must: (1) review civil rights movement studies and reports that may already be underway or completed, such as the Civil Rights Framework Study; (2) produce and disseminate educational materials, such as handbooks, maps, interpretive guides, or electronic information; (3) provide technical assistance; and (4) adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the network and issue regulations for the symbol's use.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 5, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 5, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Apr 5, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1460 | Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 | Related bill | Sep 19, 2017 |
| HR 1927 | African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jan 8, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 5, 2017Introduced in Senate
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