Pullman National Historical Park Act
Latest action · Jan 8, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 12, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pullman National Historical Park Act
This bill establishes the Pullman National Historical Park in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System.
The park shall preserve and interpret
- the significant labor, industrial, civil rights, and social history of the park;
- the significant architectural structures in the park; and
- the role of the Pullman community in the creation of the first national Labor Day holiday.
Also, the park shall coordinate
- the preservation, protection, and interpretation efforts of the park by the federal government, Illinois, units of local government, and private and nonprofit organizations; and
- the management options necessary to ensure the protection, preservation, and interpretation of the many significant aspects of the park.
The park's boundary shall be established by the Department of the Interior, but must not exceed the boundary of the approximately 300-acre Pullman Historic District in Chicago.
Upon conveyance by Illinois to Interior, the park shall include
- the Pullman Factory Complex, including the Clock Tower Building and rear erecting shops; and
- the approximately 13 acres of land on which those structures are located.
Interior must complete a general management plan for the park.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 12, 2019 to Jul 29, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Dec 12, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Dec 16, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Jul 29, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Dec 12, 2019Introduced in House
- Dec 12, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2896 | Pullman National Historical Park Act | Identical bill | Nov 19, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Architecture
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Historical and cultural resources
- Illinois
- Labor-management relations
- Land transfers
- Land use and conservation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Racial and ethnic relations
- U.S. history
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2019Introduced in House
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