HR 434 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act

Introduced Jan 10, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 27, 2020 Became Public Law No: 116-111.

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 10, 2019
  2. Passed HouseJul 24, 2019
  3. Passed SenateJan 13, 2020
  4. To the PresidentJan 16, 2020
  5. Became lawJan 27, 2020

Summary

Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act

This bill requires the Emancipation National Historic Trail, which extends approximately 51 miles and follows the migration route taken by newly freed slaves and other persons of African descent from Galveston, Texas, to Houston, Texas, to be studied for designation as a national scenic trail.

Cosponsors 55

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 10, 2019 to Jun 10, 2019, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYAdriano EspaillatOriginalJan 10, 2019
D-TXAl GreenOriginalJan 10, 2019
D-NYBrian HigginsOriginalJan 10, 2019
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalJan 10, 2019
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalJan 10, 2019
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalJan 10, 2019
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalJan 10, 2019
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalJan 10, 2019
D-CAKaren BassOriginalJan 10, 2019
D-TXSylvia R. GarciaOriginalJan 10, 2019
D-FLVal Butler DemingsOriginalJan 10, 2019
R-TXWill HurdOriginalJan 10, 2019
D-MDElijah E. CummingsJan 11, 2019
D-NYGregory W. MeeksJan 11, 2019
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyJan 11, 2019
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Actions 25

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 27, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-111.
  2. Jan 27, 2020Signed by President.
  3. Jan 16, 2020Presented to President.
  4. Jan 14, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Jan 13, 2020Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2646Emancipation National Historic Trail Study ActRelated billOct 17, 2019

Subjects

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

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jul 25, 2019Referred in Senate
  3. Jul 24, 2019Engrossed in House
  4. Jun 27, 2019Reported in House
  5. Jan 10, 2019Introduced in House

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