HOUSE 1407117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument Act
- Last Action
- 4/1/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-01Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- 2021-02-26Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2021-02-26Introduced in House
- 2021-02-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-26 (00)
Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument Act
This bill establishes the Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret the resources associated with the Springfield Race Riot of 1908 and its role in the forming of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Cosponsors (20)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- David Joyce (R-OH)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
Subjects
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Civil disturbances
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Illinois
- Monuments and memorials
- Racial and ethnic relations
- U.S. history
- Violent crime
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