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HOUSE 1130116th CongressSubcommittee Hearings Held.

Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act

Last Action
5/22/2019

Actions

  • 2019-05-22Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • 2019-02-27Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  • 2019-02-08Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • 2019-02-08Introduced in House
  • 2019-02-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-08 (00)

Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Henning, Tennessee, which was the site of the Battle of Fort Pillow during the Civil War, as a unit of the National Park System.

Cosponsors (6)

  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Robin Kelly (D-IL)
  • Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
  • SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)

Subjects

  • Conflicts and wars
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Historic sites and heritage areas
  • Military history
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • Tennessee
  • U.S. history
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