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HOUSE 1232118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act

Last Action
3/22/2023

Actions

  • 2023-03-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  • 2023-02-28Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • 2023-02-28Introduced in House
  • 2023-02-28Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-02-28 (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 (13)

  • Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
  • Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)
  • Robin Kelly (D-IL)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
  • Al Green (D-TX)
  • André Carson (D-IN)
  • BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
  • Troy Carter (D-LA)
  • Danny Davis (D-IL)
  • Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
  • Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
  • Gabe Amo (D-RI)

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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