HR 1154 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act

Introduced Feb 18, 2021 Originated House Sponsor A. Donald McEachin D-VA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 5, 2023 Became Public Law No: 117-331.

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. IntroducedFeb 18, 2021
  2. Passed HouseSep 28, 2021
  3. Passed SenateDec 21, 2022
  4. To the PresidentDec 28, 2022
  5. Became lawJan 5, 2023

Summary

Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act

This act directs the Department of the Interior to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating a study area comprised of cities and counties in Virginia and counties in North Carolina as a National Heritage Area to be known as the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area.

The study shall include analysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the study area (1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that represent distinctive aspects of the people and culture of the United States; and (2) are worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 303Passed391–36Sep 28, 2021

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 18, 2021.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-VAElaine G. LuriaOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalFeb 18, 2021
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalFeb 18, 2021

Actions 25

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 5, 2023Became Public Law No: 117-331.
  2. Jan 5, 2023Signed by President.
  3. Dec 28, 2022Presented to President.
  4. Dec 22, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 21, 2022Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9730)
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Related bills 3

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 470Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area ActIdentical billFeb 25, 2021
HR 803Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands ActRelated billMar 2, 2021
S 1942National Heritage Area ActRelated billJan 5, 2023

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. Sep 29, 2021Referred in Senate
  3. Sep 28, 2021Engrossed in House
  4. Jul 26, 2021Reported in House
  5. Feb 18, 2021Introduced in House

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