Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Washington Heights and Inwood.
Latest action · Mar 22, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 24, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution supports the designation of a noncontiguous Dominican cultural heritage district under the control of the National Park Service to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of the Dominican community to New York City, New York State, and the nation.
The resolution
- recognizes that the cultural legacy and contributions of the Dominican community enrich, enliven, and permeate the Washington Heights and Inwood, New York neighborhoods;
- honors the history and contributions of Dominican-American elected officials, artists, small business and bodega owners, writers, and trailblazers; and
- supports efforts to recognize and preserve the history of the Dominican people in Washington Heights and Inwood, including through the designation of historic buildings and districts.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Feb 24, 2023 |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 24, 2023 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Mar 22, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Feb 24, 2023Introduced in House
- Feb 24, 2023Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing the Dominican community's presence and contributions to Washington Heights and Inwood.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2023Introduced in House
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